Neon Magenta Mirage
Neon Magenta Mirage: a neon split complementary palette of #FDD9F7, #FBBEDD, #B8D804, #2DD1B8, #E562F7. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.21:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.21:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grape Taffy#FDD9F7
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Manga Pink#FBBEDD
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Manga Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Goldzilla#B8D804
A light, vivid yellow (Goldzilla) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cockatoo#2DD1B8
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cockatoo) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Flaming Flamingo#E562F7
A light, vivid purple (Flaming Flamingo) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white2.82:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.44:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly72% similarGood 3/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FDD9F7 | 92% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FBBEDD | 87% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Primary | #B8D804 | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #2DD1B8 | 78% |
| ≈ Magenta | Text | #E562F7 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231425 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdd9f7;
--color-surface: #2dd1b8;
--color-primary: #b8d804;
--color-accent: #fbbedd;
--color-text: #231425;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdd9f7;
--color-surface: #2dd1b8;
--color-primary: #b8d804;
--color-accent: #fbbedd;
--color-ink: #231425;
}
About this palette
Neon Magenta Mirage is palette number 981 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Magenta (#E562F7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Pink (#FDD9F7) at the light end to Magenta (#E562F7) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FDD9F7: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
2. ≈ Pink #FBBEDD: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
3. ≈ Chartreuse #B8D804: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.196, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Turquoise #2DD1B8: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.133.
5. ≈ Magenta #E562F7: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.237, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 magenta, rose, green and teal families, spread across 227 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.14 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 Pink (#FDD9F7) with Magenta (#E562F7) at a contrast ratio of 2.21:1, 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 (#FDD9F7), so this page suggests #231425 for text, a darkened Magenta that reaches 13.72:1. 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: #FDD9F7 as the background, #2DD1B8 for cards and surfaces, #B8D804 as the primary brand color, #FBBEDD as the accent, and #231425 for text (a computed darker shade of Magenta, 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 Neon Magenta Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.21:1 (#FDD9F7 on #E562F7). 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?
Chartreuse (#B8D804) 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.