Quiet Sage Pavilion
Quiet Sage Pavilion: a muted split complementary palette of #595182, #7F768E, #9E8C6C, #8CB57F, #C6CCFB. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.59:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.59:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dusk#595182
A medium, muted purple (Dusk) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Vintage#7F768E
A medium, muted purple (Vintage) that brings a creative, premium air. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Morrel#9E8C6C
A medium, muted orange (Morrel) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Verde#8CB57F
A light, moderately saturated green (Verde) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#C6CCFB
A very light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.18:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.43:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Plum | Text | #595182 | 46% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #7F768E | 58% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #9E8C6C | 65% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #8CB57F | 73% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #C6CCFB | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #c6ccfb;
--color-surface: #9e8c6c;
--color-primary: #8cb57f;
--color-accent: #7f768e;
--color-text: #595182;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c6ccfb;
--color-surface: #9e8c6c;
--color-primary: #8cb57f;
--color-accent: #7f768e;
--color-ink: #595182;
}
About this palette
Quiet Sage Pavilion is palette number 10,330 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#8CB57F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#C6CCFB) at the light end to Plum (#595182) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Plum #595182: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
2. ≈ Slate #7F768E: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
3. ≈ Taupe #9E8C6C: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
4. ≈ Sage #8CB57F: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #C6CCFB: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, yellow and green families, spread across 220 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Plum (#595182) with Powder Blue (#C6CCFB) at a contrast ratio of 4.59:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#C6CCFB), #595182 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#595182), #C6CCFB 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: #C6CCFB as the background, #9E8C6C for cards and surfaces, #8CB57F as the primary brand color, #7F768E as the accent, and #595182 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Quiet Sage Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.59:1 (#595182 on #C6CCFB). 1 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?
Sage (#8CB57F) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.