Airy Beige Fable
Airy Beige Fable: a pastel tetradic palette of #EDF2FE, #FFD6E4, #EFD7A2, #9ED9C9, #CAB6DD. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.66:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, pink, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#EDF2FE
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pig Pink#FFD6E4
A very light, muted pink (Pig Pink) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beeswax#EFD7A2
A very light, muted beige (Beeswax) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#9ED9C9
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Viking Diva#CAB6DD
A light, muted purple (Viking Diva) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.86:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.73:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #EDF2FE | 96% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FFD6E4 | 91% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #EFD7A2 | 89% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #9ED9C9 | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #CAB6DD | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #201529 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #edf2fe;
--color-surface: #9ed9c9;
--color-primary: #efd7a2;
--color-accent: #ffd6e4;
--color-text: #201529;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edf2fe;
--color-surface: #9ed9c9;
--color-primary: #efd7a2;
--color-accent: #ffd6e4;
--color-ink: #201529;
}
About this palette
Airy Beige Fable is palette number 1,160 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Beige (#EFD7A2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from White (#EDF2FE) at the light end to Silver (#CAB6DD) at the dark end, covering 81% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #EDF2FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Pink #FFD6E4: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Beige #EFD7A2: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #9ED9C9: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
5. ≈ Silver #CAB6DD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal and violet families, spread across 269 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 warm: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.052 makes the saturation soft.
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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#EDF2FE) with Silver (#CAB6DD) at a contrast ratio of 1.66:1, 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 (#EDF2FE), so this page suggests #201529 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.60:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FFD6E4 and #9ED9C9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #EDF2FE and #FFD6E4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FFD6E4 and #EFD7A2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EDF2FE as the background, #9ED9C9 for cards and surfaces, #EFD7A2 as the primary brand color, #FFD6E4 as the accent, and #201529 for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Airy Beige Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.66:1 (#EDF2FE on #CAB6DD). 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?
Beige (#EFD7A2) 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.