Clay Lavender Lagoon
Clay Lavender Lagoon: a earthy complementary palette of #313E20, #3F602F, #8A70AB, #BCA4C6, #BFCFB0. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.93:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.93:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Forestry#313E20
A dark, muted green (Forestry) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Greenhouse#3F602F
A medium, moderately saturated green (Greenhouse) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Crown Jewels#8A70AB
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Crown Jewels) that brings imagination and polish. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#BCA4C6
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#BFCFB0
A light, muted green (Nature) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.40:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.76:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #313E20 | 34% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #3F602F | 45% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #8A70AB | 59% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #BCA4C6 | 75% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #BFCFB0 | 83% |
:root {
--color-background: #bfcfb0;
--color-surface: #bca4c6;
--color-primary: #8a70ab;
--color-accent: #3f602f;
--color-text: #313e20;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bfcfb0;
--color-surface: #bca4c6;
--color-primary: #8a70ab;
--color-accent: #3f602f;
--color-ink: #313e20;
}
About this palette
Clay Lavender Lagoon is palette number 10,044 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#8A70AB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Silver (#BFCFB0) at the light end to Charcoal (#313E20) at the dark end, covering 34% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #313E20: suggested role text. It is a green color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Pine #3F602F: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
3. ≈ Lavender #8A70AB: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #BCA4C6: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
5. ≈ Silver #BFCFB0: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet and magenta families, spread across 188 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#313E20) with Silver (#BFCFB0) at a contrast ratio of 6.93:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Silver background (#BFCFB0), #313E20 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#313E20), #BCA4C6 and #BFCFB0 reach AA contrast.
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: #BFCFB0 as the background, #BCA4C6 for cards and surfaces, #8A70AB as the primary brand color, #3F602F as the accent, and #313E20 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Clay Lavender Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.93:1 (#313E20 on #BFCFB0). 2 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?
Lavender (#8A70AB) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.