Arcade Sage Pavilion
Arcade Sage Pavilion: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #EDD9FF, #E4C4FB, #D4B6EB, #C6A8D8, #71B826. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.85:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.85:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grape Taffy#EDD9FF
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Boneyard#E4C4FB
A very light, moderately saturated purple (Neon Boneyard) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Violet Heaven#D4B6EB
A light, muted purple (Violet Heaven) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lilac Lace#C6A8D8
A light, muted purple (Lilac Lace) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frog#71B826
A light, vivid green (Frog) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.97:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #EDD9FF | 91% |
| ≈ Mauve | Primary | #E4C4FB | 87% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #D4B6EB | 82% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #C6A8D8 | 77% |
| ≈ Sage | Text | #71B826 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #131E0A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #edd9ff;
--color-surface: #d4b6eb;
--color-primary: #e4c4fb;
--color-accent: #c6a8d8;
--color-text: #131e0a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edd9ff;
--color-surface: #d4b6eb;
--color-primary: #e4c4fb;
--color-accent: #c6a8d8;
--color-ink: #131e0a;
}
About this palette
Arcade Sage Pavilion is palette number 9,685 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#71B826), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#EDD9FF) at the light end to Sage (#71B826) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #EDD9FF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Mauve #E4C4FB: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
3. ≈ Mauve #D4B6EB: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Lilac #C6A8D8: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
5. ≈ Sage #71B826: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.185, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and green families, spread across 180 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.095 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Fog (#EDD9FF) with Sage (#71B826) at a contrast ratio of 1.85:1, 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 (#EDD9FF), so this page suggests #131E0A for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 13.11:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E4C4FB and #D4B6EB and #D4B6EB and #C6A8D8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E4C4FB and #D4B6EB and #D4B6EB and #C6A8D8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E4C4FB and #D4B6EB and #D4B6EB and #C6A8D8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EDD9FF as the background, #D4B6EB for cards and surfaces, #E4C4FB as the primary brand color, #C6A8D8 as the accent, and #131E0A for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Sage Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.85:1 (#EDD9FF on #71B826). 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?
Mauve (#E4C4FB) 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.