Faded Slate Pavilion
Faded Slate Pavilion: a muted split complementary palette of #BDC4F1, #ABA2D7, #A58C6F, #6F8852, #495F94. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.68:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, orange, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Digital Lavender#BDC4F1
A light, muted purple (Digital Lavender) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#ABA2D7
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Morrel#A58C6F
A medium, muted orange (Morrel) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grasshopper#6F8852
A medium, moderately saturated green (Grasshopper) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wizard#495F94
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Wizard) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.27:1Good 3/5
- On black12.32:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #BDC4F1 | 83% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #ABA2D7 | 74% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A58C6F | 66% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #6F8852 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #495F94 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bdc4f1;
--color-surface: #a58c6f;
--color-primary: #6f8852;
--color-accent: #aba2d7;
--color-text: #121a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bdc4f1;
--color-surface: #a58c6f;
--color-primary: #6f8852;
--color-accent: #aba2d7;
--color-ink: #121a2d;
}
About this palette
Faded Slate Pavilion is palette number 12,234 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#495F94), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#BDC4F1) at the light end to Slate (#495F94) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #BDC4F1: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Lilac #ABA2D7: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
3. ≈ Taupe #A58C6F: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
4. ≈ Olive #6F8852: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Slate #495F94: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
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, orange, green and blue families, spread across 221 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 Silver (#BDC4F1) with Slate (#495F94) at a contrast ratio of 3.68:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#BDC4F1), so this page suggests #121A2D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.17:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A58C6F and #6F8852 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #BDC4F1 as the background, #A58C6F for cards and surfaces, #6F8852 as the primary brand color, #ABA2D7 as the accent, and #121A2D for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Faded Slate Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.68:1 (#BDC4F1 on #495F94). 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?
Olive (#6F8852) 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.