#09130F
#647970
#704FEE
#E4EBE7
#CEBEEEThistle
#FF93D2Flamingo
#EC9500Honey
#00191ALicorice
Honey & Flamingo Tale is a vivid complementary color palette tagged modern, purple, black. Thistle and Honey sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle | #CEBEEE | rgb(206, 190, 238) | hsl(260, 59%, 84%) | oklch(83.0% 0.068 300) | |
| Flamingo | #FF93D2 | rgb(255, 147, 210) | hsl(325, 100%, 79%) | oklch(79.6% 0.149 345) | |
| Honey | #EC9500 | rgb(236, 149, 0) | hsl(38, 100%, 46%) | oklch(74.2% 0.162 69) | |
| Licorice | #00191A | rgb(0, 25, 26) | hsl(182, 100%, 5%) | oklch(19.4% 0.033 198) |
Why it works and how to use it
The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (84% down to 5% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Thistle (#CEBEEE) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Licorice (#00191A) on #CEBEEE gives 10.59:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Flamingo (#FF93D2) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Honey (#EC9500) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Thistle on Licorice at 10.59:1.
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Color blindness simulation
#CEBEEE
#FF93D2
#EC9500
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Color-blind check: under deuteranopia and tritanopia, Thistle and Flamingo become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#CEBEEE on #00191A | Aa | 10.59:1 | AAA |
#FF93D2 on #00191A | Aa | 8.97:1 | AAA |
#EC9500 on #00191A | Aa | 7.68:1 | AAA |
#CEBEEE on #EC9500 | Aa | 1.38:1 | Fail |
#CEBEEE on #FF93D2 | Aa | 1.18:1 | Fail |
#FF93D2 on #EC9500 | Aa | 1.17:1 | Fail |
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