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Published Oct 8, 2026

Circles Cross the Projection Wall

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A bold exhibition palette combining an acid-yellow projection wall, deep violet information type, saturated cyan discs, coral light circles, and graphite schedule marks for timed entry and kinetic movement guides.

The feeling

A kinetic exhibition rhythm of acid yellow, rotating cyan, passing coral, deep violet, and graphite timing marks

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The mood

Imagine perforated discs turning as circles of light travel across a bright projection wall. Projection Acid holds the changing field, Disc Cyan gives the rotating forms a clear visual body, and Passing Coral marks the moment when one projected circle crosses another.

Deep Aperture keeps the exhibition title and visitor information readable inside the vivid rhythm. Graphite Timer anchors entry slots and movement cues, giving the energetic identity a steady scheduling layer.

How to use it

Use Projection Acid for the broad wall, guide cover, and exhibition landing page, then set titles, descriptions, access notes, and wayfinding in Deep Aperture. Apply Disc Cyan to rotating-disc diagrams and section panels, and use Passing Coral for projected circles, active sequence steps, and the current movement phase. Reserve Graphite Timer for time rails, ticket edges, and compact schedule blocks.

Start with a 52/30/18 balance across the yellow background, cyan primary, and coral highlight. Treat Deep Aperture and Graphite Timer as supporting roles outside that surface ratio. Label every movement phase and entry slot in words, and provide pause or reduced-motion controls for animated digital interpretations.

What to watch

Deep Aperture measures about 12.73:1 on Projection Acid, 6.40:1 on Disc Cyan, and 4.86:1 on Passing Coral, so those pairs support normal-size text. Deep Aperture on Graphite Timer measures only 1.16:1 and fails both normal- and large-text thresholds. Use Projection Acid on Graphite Timer instead at about 10.94:1, or Disc Cyan at about 5.51:1.

Disc Cyan and Passing Coral are too close in luminance for text pairing, so keep Deep Aperture labels on both. Avoid using rapid color changes as the only explanation of rotation; pair the circles with sequence numbers, timestamps, direction arrows, and a readable movement schedule.

A considered balance

Make room for
the right colors.

Use Projection Acid for the exhibition wall and guide canvas, Deep Aperture for essential copy, Disc Cyan for rotating-disc diagrams and section panels, Passing Coral for projected circles and active phases, and Graphite Timer for schedule rails and ticket edges. Set wording inside graphite in Projection Acid or Disc Cyan, and add labels, arrows, timestamps, and reduced-motion controls to kinetic sequences.

Start with a generous background, introduce your primary color, then use the highlight sparingly. The ratios are a guide for large surfaces, not a fixed recipe.

52 Base
30 Main
18 Point
Projection Acid

Background & breathing room

Disc Cyan

Cards, graphics & sections

Passing Coral

Focal areas & key details

Background · Primary · Highlight. Use text and accent colors where their roles call for them.

Text on background
12.73:1 #351153 on #EAF23C · AAA normal text
Text on primary
6.40:1 #351153 on #11B8C5 · AA normal text
Text on highlight
4.86:1 #351153 on #EF6356 · AA normal text
Text on accent
1.16:1 #351153 on #2C3033 · Not suitable for text

The original text has low contrast (1.16:1). This example uses Projection Acid (#EAF23C) from the same palette instead of #351153 on #2C3033, improving contrast to 10.94:1. This meets WCAG AA for normal text.

Contrast is calculated for these specific pairs. Large text means at least 24 px regular or about 18.7 px bold. Check every pairing in your final design.

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COLOR NOTE

Deep Aperture on Graphite Timer measures about 1.16:1 and fails both normal- and large-text thresholds; use Projection Acid on Graphite Timer at about 10.94:1 or Disc Cyan at about 5.51:1. Do not use color or rapid motion alone to identify phases, directions, or timed-entry availability.

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Your next idea,
in these colors.

Add a considered color direction to the design you already have in mind. Your layout and instructions stay yours.

  1. Write your design request.
  2. Choose a color guide and copy it.
  3. Paste it after your request.
  4. Review the result and check readability.

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[Color guide — coloring.today / circles-cross-the-projection-wall]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Deep Aperture #351153
Primary: Disc Cyan #11B8C5
Highlight: Passing Coral #EF6356
Accent: Graphite Timer #2C3033
Background: Projection Acid #EAF23C

Mood: A kinetic exhibition rhythm of acid yellow, rotating cyan, passing coral, deep violet, and graphite timing marks
Suggested uses: Cultural projects
Application note: Use Projection Acid for the exhibition wall and guide canvas, Deep Aperture for essential copy, Disc Cyan for rotating-disc diagrams and section panels, Passing Coral for projected circles and active phases, and Graphite Timer for schedule rails and ticket edges. Set wording inside graphite in Projection Acid or Disc Cyan, and add labels, arrows, timestamps, and reduced-motion controls to kinetic sequences.
Avoid: Deep Aperture on Graphite Timer measures about 1.16:1 and fails both normal- and large-text thresholds; use Projection Acid on Graphite Timer at about 10.94:1 or Disc Cyan at about 5.51:1. Do not use color or rapid motion alone to identify phases, directions, or timed-entry availability.
Use approximately 52% background, 30% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Keep the original HEX values. Choose readable text/background pairings without silently changing the palette. Do not introduce unrelated colors.
[Color guide — coloring.today / circles-cross-the-projection-wall]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Deep Aperture #351153
Primary: Disc Cyan #11B8C5
Highlight: Passing Coral #EF6356
Accent: Graphite Timer #2C3033
Background: Projection Acid #EAF23C

Mood: A kinetic exhibition rhythm of acid yellow, rotating cyan, passing coral, deep violet, and graphite timing marks
Suggested uses: Cultural projects
Application note: Use Projection Acid for the exhibition wall and guide canvas, Deep Aperture for essential copy, Disc Cyan for rotating-disc diagrams and section panels, Passing Coral for projected circles and active phases, and Graphite Timer for schedule rails and ticket edges. Set wording inside graphite in Projection Acid or Disc Cyan, and add labels, arrows, timestamps, and reduced-motion controls to kinetic sequences.
Avoid: Deep Aperture on Graphite Timer measures about 1.16:1 and fails both normal- and large-text thresholds; use Projection Acid on Graphite Timer at about 10.94:1 or Disc Cyan at about 5.51:1. Do not use color or rapid motion alone to identify phases, directions, or timed-entry availability.
Use approximately 52% background, 30% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Use these semantic tokens consistently. Keep the original HEX values.
:root {
  --color-text: #351153;
  --color-primary: #11B8C5;
  --color-highlight: #EF6356;
  --color-accent: #2C3033;
  --color-background: #EAF23C;
}
Background is the canvas, text is readable copy, primary is a key surface, highlight draws attention, and accent adds small secondary details.
[Color guide — coloring.today / circles-cross-the-projection-wall]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Deep Aperture #351153
Primary: Disc Cyan #11B8C5
Highlight: Passing Coral #EF6356
Accent: Graphite Timer #2C3033
Background: Projection Acid #EAF23C

Mood: A kinetic exhibition rhythm of acid yellow, rotating cyan, passing coral, deep violet, and graphite timing marks
Suggested uses: Cultural projects
Application note: Use Projection Acid for the exhibition wall and guide canvas, Deep Aperture for essential copy, Disc Cyan for rotating-disc diagrams and section panels, Passing Coral for projected circles and active phases, and Graphite Timer for schedule rails and ticket edges. Set wording inside graphite in Projection Acid or Disc Cyan, and add labels, arrows, timestamps, and reduced-motion controls to kinetic sequences.
Avoid: Deep Aperture on Graphite Timer measures about 1.16:1 and fails both normal- and large-text thresholds; use Projection Acid on Graphite Timer at about 10.94:1 or Disc Cyan at about 5.51:1. Do not use color or rapid motion alone to identify phases, directions, or timed-entry availability.
Use approximately 52% background, 30% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Text/background contrast: 12.73:1. This is one measured pair, not a guarantee for the whole palette. Check every actual text/background pairing against WCAG AA. Prefer readable combinations from the original colors, keep visible keyboard focus, and never communicate state through color alone. If no original pairing meets the requirement, propose a separately labeled derived color with its original HEX, proposed HEX, purpose and measured contrast. Never overwrite the source palette.

This guide preserves the original HEX values. Review the output before using it.

Bring it into your project

Five colors.
Ready to use.

Copy the same colors as semantic CSS variables. Every preview and prompt on this page uses this palette.

:root {
  --color-text: #351153;
  --color-primary: #11B8C5;
  --color-highlight: #EF6356;
  --color-accent: #2C3033;
  --color-background: #EAF23C;
}

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