Dusty Plum Reverie
Dusty Plum Reverie: a muted analogous palette of #C8D0EA, #A6A9DB, #9485BA, #82658E, #7A4770. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.61:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, purple, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.61:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Frozen Periwinkle#C8D0EA
A very light, muted blue (Frozen Periwinkle) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#A6A9DB
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Carpet#9485BA
A medium, muted purple (Magic Carpet) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#82658E
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Magic Magenta#7A4770
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Magic Magenta) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.08:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.66:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #C8D0EA | 86% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #A6A9DB | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #9485BA | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #82658E | 55% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7A4770 | 47% |
:root {
--color-background: #c8d0ea;
--color-surface: #a6a9db;
--color-primary: #9485ba;
--color-accent: #82658e;
--color-text: #7a4770;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c8d0ea;
--color-surface: #a6a9db;
--color-primary: #9485ba;
--color-accent: #82658e;
--color-ink: #7a4770;
}
About this palette
Dusty Plum Reverie is palette number 12,778 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#7A4770), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Fog (#C8D0EA) at the light end to Plum (#7A4770) at the dark end, covering 47% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #C8D0EA: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Lilac #A6A9DB: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Cornflower #9485BA: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Slate #82658E: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
5. ≈ Plum #7A4770: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue, violet and magenta families, spread across 62 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Fog (#C8D0EA) with Plum (#7A4770) at a contrast ratio of 4.61:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Fog background (#C8D0EA), #7A4770 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#7A4770), #C8D0EA 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: #C8D0EA as the background, #A6A9DB for cards and surfaces, #9485BA as the primary brand color, #82658E as the accent, and #7A4770 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Dusty Plum Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.61:1 (#C8D0EA on #7A4770). 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?
Cornflower (#9485BA) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.