Dusty Slate Cove
Dusty Slate Cove: a muted monochromatic palette of #046480, #4186A6, #5796AB, #8AB0C9, #B3D9E4. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.44:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, beige, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.44:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Harem Silk#046480
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Harem Silk) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Waikiki#4186A6
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Waikiki) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rainy Mood#5796AB
A medium, muted teal (Rainy Mood) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Open Seas#8AB0C9
A light, muted blue (Open Seas) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Light Blue#B3D9E4
A very light, muted blue (Light Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.68:1Good 3/5
- On black13.96:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #046480 | 47% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #4186A6 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #5796AB | 64% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #8AB0C9 | 74% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B3D9E4 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b3d9e4;
--color-surface: #8ab0c9;
--color-primary: #4186a6;
--color-accent: #5796ab;
--color-text: #011e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b3d9e4;
--color-surface: #8ab0c9;
--color-primary: #4186a6;
--color-accent: #5796ab;
--color-ink: #011e29;
}
About this palette
Dusty Slate Cove is palette number 13,162 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#046480), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B3D9E4) at the light end to Slate (#046480) at the dark end, covering 47% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #046480: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
2. ≈ Teal #4186A6: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
3. ≈ Cornflower #5796AB: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
4. ≈ Silver #8AB0C9: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B3D9E4: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and blue families, spread across 20 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 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 Slate (#046480) with Powder Blue (#B3D9E4) at a contrast ratio of 4.44:1, 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 (#B3D9E4), so this page suggests #011E29 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #4186A6 and #5796AB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B3D9E4 as the background, #8AB0C9 for cards and surfaces, #4186A6 as the primary brand color, #5796AB as the accent, and #011E29 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Slate Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.44:1 (#046480 on #B3D9E4). 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?
Teal (#4186A6) 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.