Sugared Sky Bloom
Sugared Sky Bloom: a pastel monochromatic palette of #88CDD4, #9AD9E6, #AAE3E4, #B6F1FF, #C4FCFE. Airy, calm and refreshing; best contrast 1.59:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.59:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Water Nymph#88CDD4
A light, muted teal (Water Nymph) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crystal#9AD9E6
A light, muted teal (Crystal) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opal#AAE3E4
A very light, muted teal (Opal) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pale Sky#B6F1FF
A very light, muted teal (Pale Sky) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Friendly Frost#C4FCFE
A very light, muted teal (Friendly Frost) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.79:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.70:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Text | #88CDD4 | 80% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #9AD9E6 | 85% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #AAE3E4 | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #B6F1FF | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #C4FCFE | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c4fcfe;
--color-surface: #b6f1ff;
--color-primary: #9ad9e6;
--color-accent: #aae3e4;
--color-text: #011f22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c4fcfe;
--color-surface: #b6f1ff;
--color-primary: #9ad9e6;
--color-accent: #aae3e4;
--color-ink: #011f22;
}
About this palette
Sugared Sky Bloom is palette number 10,024 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#88CDD4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as airy, calm and refreshing. Its colors run from White (#C4FCFE) at the light end to Sky (#88CDD4) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #88CDD4: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #9AD9E6: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #AAE3E4: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #B6F1FF: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ White #C4FCFE: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and teal families, spread across 16 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel airy, calm and refreshing.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#88CDD4) with White (#C4FCFE) at a contrast ratio of 1.59:1, 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 (#C4FCFE), so this page suggests #011F22 for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 15.32:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #88CDD4 and #9AD9E6, #9AD9E6 and #AAE3E4 and #AAE3E4 and #B6F1FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #88CDD4 and #9AD9E6, #9AD9E6 and #AAE3E4 and #AAE3E4 and #B6F1FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #88CDD4 and #9AD9E6, #9AD9E6 and #AAE3E4 and #AAE3E4 and #B6F1FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #C4FCFE as the background, #B6F1FF for cards and surfaces, #9AD9E6 as the primary brand color, #AAE3E4 as the accent, and #011F22 for text (a computed darker shade of Sky, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Sugared Sky Bloom accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.59:1 (#88CDD4 on #C4FCFE). 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?
Powder Blue (#9AD9E6) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a airy, calm and refreshing feel works well.