Papanicolaou (Pap) Stain Cytology
- Superficial Squamous Eosinophilic Pink#ff69b4
- Intermediate Squamous Cyanophilic Blue#87ceeb
- Parabasal Cell Dark Blue#4682b4
- Nucleus Hematoxylin Purple#4b0082
- Erythrocytes Orange#ffa500
- Background Mucus Pale Green#98fb98
Created at 10/29/2026 10:43
The palette consists of Light, Dark colors. Accent colors Nucleus Hematoxylin Purple #4b0082 and Erythrocytes Orange #ffa500. Palette has Warm, Cool colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #4B0082 (darkest) to #98FB98 (lightest). The lightness range is wide.
Overall saturation feels vivid (higher chroma) — 83% of colors are vivid.
Some colors sit roughly opposite each other on the color wheel, giving the palette complementary contrast.
Overall temperature among swatches leans cool (4 of 6).
HEX codes (sorted): #4682B4, #4B0082, #87CEEB, #98FB98, #FF69B4, #FFA500
Palette Papanicolaou (Pap) Stain Cytology combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #ff69b4, RGB: (255, 105, 180); HEX: #87ceeb, RGB: (135, 206, 235); HEX: #4682b4, RGB: (70, 130, 180)
HEX: #4b0082, RGB: (75, 0, 130); HEX: #ffa500, RGB: (255, 165, 0); HEX: #98fb98, RGB: (152, 251, 152)
Color scheme was created by colorscheme
Color codes in palette
Papanicolaou (Pap) Stain Cytology color codes HEX, RGB information in table
| Color | HEX | RGB | Name | Alternative name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ff69b4 | #ff69b4 | RGB(255, 105, 180) | Superficial Squamous Eosinophilic Pink | Hotpink |
| #87ceeb | #87ceeb | RGB(135, 206, 235) | Intermediate Squamous Cyanophilic Blue | Skyblue |
| #4682b4 | #4682b4 | RGB(70, 130, 180) | Parabasal Cell Dark Blue | Steelblue |
| #4b0082 | #4b0082 | RGB(75, 0, 130) | Nucleus Hematoxylin Purple | Indigo |
| #ffa500 | #ffa500 | RGB(255, 165, 0) | Erythrocytes Orange | Orange |
| #98fb98 | #98fb98 | RGB(152, 251, 152) | Background Mucus Pale Green | Palegreen |
Color Palette Contrast
6 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#ff69b4 | #87ceeb | 1.52 |
#ff69b4 | #4682b4 | 1.55 |
#ff69b4 | #ffa500 | 1.34 |
#87ceeb | #ffa500 | 1.13 |
#87ceeb | #98fb98 | 1.37 |
#ffa500 | #98fb98 | 1.55 |
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