Soft Mauve Alcove
Soft Mauve Alcove: a pastel triadic palette of #F7E8FF, #F5DFBF, #A6E4E6, #EBBBE7, #D0BD8E. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.58:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.58:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bunny Tail#F7E8FF
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cameo#F5DFBF
A very light, muted beige (Cameo) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blizzard Blue#A6E4E6
A very light, muted teal (Blizzard Blue) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosecco#EBBBE7
A light, muted pink (Rosecco) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crepe#D0BD8E
A light, muted yellow (Crepe) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.84:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.94:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #F7E8FF | 95% |
| ≈ Beige | Surface | #F5DFBF | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #A6E4E6 | 88% |
| ≈ Mauve | Primary | #EBBBE7 | 85% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #D0BD8E | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f7e8ff;
--color-surface: #f5dfbf;
--color-primary: #ebbbe7;
--color-accent: #a6e4e6;
--color-text: #221903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f7e8ff;
--color-surface: #f5dfbf;
--color-primary: #ebbbe7;
--color-accent: #a6e4e6;
--color-ink: #221903;
}
About this palette
Soft Mauve Alcove is palette number 1,320 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#EBBBE7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#F7E8FF) at the light end to Tan (#D0BD8E) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #F7E8FF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
2. ≈ Beige #F5DFBF: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #A6E4E6: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
4. ≈ Mauve #EBBBE7: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Tan #D0BD8E: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
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 violet, orange, teal, magenta and yellow families, spread across 252 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 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 (#F7E8FF) with Tan (#D0BD8E) at a contrast ratio of 1.58:1, 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 (#F7E8FF), so this page suggests #221903 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 14.84:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F7E8FF and #A6E4E6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #A6E4E6 and #EBBBE7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F7E8FF and #F5DFBF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F7E8FF as the background, #F5DFBF for cards and surfaces, #EBBBE7 as the primary brand color, #A6E4E6 as the accent, and #221903 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, 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 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 Soft Mauve Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.58:1 (#F7E8FF on #D0BD8E). 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?
Mauve (#EBBBE7) 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.