Flash Lime Mirage
Flash Lime Mirage: a neon split complementary palette of #9A98F7, #BFA3FD, #FBB948, #8AF43B, #DCE4FD. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.01:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cold Lips#9A98F7
A light, moderately saturated purple (Cold Lips) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Diva#BFA3FD
A light, moderately saturated purple (Diva) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Corona#FBB948
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Corona) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mochito#8AF43B
A very light, vivid green (Mochito) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#DCE4FD
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.55:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.55:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% similarVery good 4/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Periwinkle | Text | #9A98F7 | 72% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #BFA3FD | 77% |
| ≈ Amber | Surface | #FBB948 | 83% |
| ≈ Lime | Primary | #8AF43B | 87% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #DCE4FD | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #18182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #dce4fd;
--color-surface: #fbb948;
--color-primary: #8af43b;
--color-accent: #bfa3fd;
--color-text: #18182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dce4fd;
--color-surface: #fbb948;
--color-primary: #8af43b;
--color-accent: #bfa3fd;
--color-ink: #18182d;
}
About this palette
Flash Lime Mirage is palette number 9,549 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#8AF43B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#DCE4FD) at the light end to Periwinkle (#9A98F7) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Periwinkle #9A98F7: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
2. ≈ Lilac #BFA3FD: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
3. ≈ Amber #FBB948: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
4. ≈ Lime #8AF43B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.233, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Fog #DCE4FD: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, orange, green and blue families, spread across 220 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Neon palettes keep chroma between 0.2 and 0.3, and lightness between 72% and 92%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.136 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Periwinkle (#9A98F7) with Fog (#DCE4FD) at a contrast ratio of 2.01:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#DCE4FD), so this page suggests #18182D for text, a darkened Periwinkle that reaches 13.71:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #9A98F7 and #BFA3FD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FBB948 and #8AF43B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DCE4FD as the background, #FBB948 for cards and surfaces, #8AF43B as the primary brand color, #BFA3FD as the accent, and #18182D for text (a computed darker shade of Periwinkle, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a neon palette include gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Flash Lime Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.01:1 (#9A98F7 on #DCE4FD). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Lime (#8AF43B) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals, where a playful, arcade-bright and fast feel works well.