Dreamy Mauve Hideaway
Dreamy Mauve Hideaway: a pastel split complementary palette of #F6ECFE, #F1D8F0, #DED9BD, #A2DABE, #C9B5EA. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.62:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.62:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bunny Tail#F6ECFE
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#F1D8F0
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Medlar#DED9BD
A very light, muted gray (Medlar) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beach Glass#A2DABE
A light, muted teal (Beach Glass) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Viking Diva#C9B5EA
A light, muted purple (Viking Diva) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.86:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.34:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly83% similarVery good 4/5
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 | #F6ECFE | 96% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #F1D8F0 | 91% |
| ≈ Beige | Surface | #DED9BD | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A2DABE | 84% |
| ≈ Mauve | Text | #C9B5EA | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E162A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f6ecfe;
--color-surface: #ded9bd;
--color-primary: #a2dabe;
--color-accent: #f1d8f0;
--color-text: #1e162a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f6ecfe;
--color-surface: #ded9bd;
--color-primary: #a2dabe;
--color-accent: #f1d8f0;
--color-ink: #1e162a;
}
About this palette
Dreamy Mauve Hideaway is palette number 12,792 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#C9B5EA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#F6ECFE) at the light end to Mauve (#C9B5EA) 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 #F6ECFE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #F1D8F0: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
3. ≈ Beige #DED9BD: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A2DABE: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
5. ≈ Mauve #C9B5EA: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
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 magenta, yellow, green and violet families, spread across 228 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 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 light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#F6ECFE) with Mauve (#C9B5EA) at a contrast ratio of 1.62:1, 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 (#F6ECFE), so this page suggests #1E162A for text, a darkened Mauve that reaches 15.24:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DED9BD and #A2DABE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F6ECFE and #F1D8F0 and #DED9BD and #A2DABE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F6ECFE and #F1D8F0 and #F1D8F0 and #DED9BD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F6ECFE as the background, #DED9BD for cards and surfaces, #A2DABE as the primary brand color, #F1D8F0 as the accent, and #1E162A for text (a computed darker shade of Mauve, 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 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 Dreamy Mauve Hideaway accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.62:1 (#F6ECFE on #C9B5EA). 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 (#A2DABE) 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 light, playful and welcoming feel works well.