Arcade Lilac Canyon
Arcade Lilac Canyon: a neon triadic palette of #15B8C3, #EA8CF9, #F2BE31, #84E3FC, #FED3F4. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.82:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.82:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glassmith#15B8C3
A light, moderately saturated teal (Glassmith) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinkling#EA8CF9
A light, vivid purple (Pinkling) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Buzz#F2BE31
A light, vivid yellow (Buzz) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Winter Wizard#84E3FC
A very light, moderately saturated blue (Winter Wizard) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kissed by Mist#FED3F4
A very light, muted pink (Kissed by Mist) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.83:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #15B8C3 | 71% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #EA8CF9 | 78% |
| ≈ Amber | Accent | #F2BE31 | 83% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #84E3FC | 87% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FED3F4 | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fed3f4;
--color-surface: #84e3fc;
--color-primary: #ea8cf9;
--color-accent: #f2be31;
--color-text: #011f22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fed3f4;
--color-surface: #84e3fc;
--color-primary: #ea8cf9;
--color-accent: #f2be31;
--color-ink: #011f22;
}
About this palette
Arcade Lilac Canyon is palette number 9,557 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#EA8CF9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Pink (#FED3F4) at the light end to Turquoise (#15B8C3) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #15B8C3: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
2. ≈ Lilac #EA8CF9: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.178, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Amber #F2BE31: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Sky #84E3FC: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
5. ≈ Pink #FED3F4: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 248 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 0.123 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 Turquoise (#15B8C3) with Pink (#FED3F4) at a contrast ratio of 1.82:1, 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 (#FED3F4), so this page suggests #011F22 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 12.97:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #84E3FC and #FED3F4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FED3F4 as the background, #84E3FC for cards and surfaces, #EA8CF9 as the primary brand color, #F2BE31 as the accent, and #011F22 for text (a computed darker shade of Turquoise, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Arcade Lilac Canyon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.82:1 (#15B8C3 on #FED3F4). 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?
Lilac (#EA8CF9) 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.