Bright Sapphire Lantern
Bright Sapphire Lantern: a vivid analogous palette of #23E3E5, #1BC2DC, #25A8D4, #1A86C3, #266BC9. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 3.27:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fish Boy#23E3E5
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#1BC2DC
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laguna#25A8D4
A light, moderately saturated blue (Laguna) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Swimmer#1A86C3
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Swimmer) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Matt Blue#266BC9
A medium, vivid blue (Matt Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.21:1Good 3/5
- On black13.19:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #23E3E5 | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #1BC2DC | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #25A8D4 | 68% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #1A86C3 | 59% |
| ≈ Sapphire | Text | #266BC9 | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0E1B2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #23e3e5;
--color-surface: #25a8d4;
--color-primary: #1a86c3;
--color-accent: #1bc2dc;
--color-text: #0e1b2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #23e3e5;
--color-surface: #25a8d4;
--color-primary: #1a86c3;
--color-accent: #1bc2dc;
--color-ink: #0e1b2d;
}
About this palette
Bright Sapphire Lantern is palette number 961 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sapphire (#266BC9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Aqua (#23E3E5) at the light end to Sapphire (#266BC9) at the dark end, covering 54% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Aqua #23E3E5: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
2. ≈ Turquoise #1BC2DC: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
3. ≈ Cornflower #25A8D4: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
4. ≈ Cornflower #1A86C3: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
5. ≈ Sapphire #266BC9: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.161, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, cyan and blue families, spread across 61 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.136 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel crisp, modern and high-energy.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Aqua (#23E3E5) with Sapphire (#266BC9) at a contrast ratio of 3.27:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#23E3E5), so this page suggests #0E1B2D for text, a darkened Sapphire that reaches 10.87:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #23E3E5 as the background, #25A8D4 for cards and surfaces, #1A86C3 as the primary brand color, #1BC2DC as the accent, and #0E1B2D for text (a computed darker shade of Sapphire, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Bright Sapphire Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.27:1 (#23E3E5 on #266BC9). 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?
Cornflower (#1A86C3) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a crisp, modern and high-energy feel works well.