Linen Powder Blue Ember
Linen Powder Blue Ember: a soft neutral triadic palette of #95B0A4, #B9B8C5, #DDCBC1, #C9EBE3, #EEEAFD. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 1.97:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.97:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Treetop#95B0A4
A light, neutral teal (Treetop) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cosmic#B9B8C5
A light, neutral gray (Cosmic) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#DDCBC1
A very light, neutral gray (Malt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Spa#C9EBE3
A very light, muted gray (Spa) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bride#EEEAFD
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white2.32:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.82:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #95B0A4 | 73% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #B9B8C5 | 79% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DDCBC1 | 85% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #C9EBE3 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #EEEAFD | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #082017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eeeafd;
--color-surface: #b9b8c5;
--color-primary: #c9ebe3;
--color-accent: #ddcbc1;
--color-text: #082017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eeeafd;
--color-surface: #b9b8c5;
--color-primary: #c9ebe3;
--color-accent: #ddcbc1;
--color-ink: #082017;
}
About this palette
Linen Powder Blue Ember is palette number 12,022 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#C9EBE3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#EEEAFD) at the light end to Taupe (#95B0A4) at the dark end, covering 73% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #95B0A4: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
2. ≈ Silver #B9B8C5: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #DDCBC1: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C9EBE3: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ White #EEEAFD: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal family, spread across 13 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-neutral: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.028 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#95B0A4) with White (#EEEAFD) at a contrast ratio of 1.97:1, 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 (#EEEAFD), so this page suggests #082017 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 14.49:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C9EBE3 and #EEEAFD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C9EBE3 and #EEEAFD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EEEAFD as the background, #B9B8C5 for cards and surfaces, #C9EBE3 as the primary brand color, #DDCBC1 as the accent, and #082017 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Linen Powder Blue Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.97:1 (#95B0A4 on #EEEAFD). 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 (#C9EBE3) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a pure, minimal and calm feel works well.