Dusty Cornflower Quarry
Dusty Cornflower Quarry: a muted analogous palette of #98CCE8, #9DAFC4, #7D96C0, #6F7393, #5C5571. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.05:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.05:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fail Whale#98CCE8
A light, muted blue (Fail Whale) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shallow Sea#9DAFC4
A light, muted blue (Shallow Sea) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windstorm#7D96C0
A medium, muted blue (Windstorm) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#6F7393
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Majestic Magic#5C5571
A medium, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.01:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.13:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #98CCE8 | 82% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #9DAFC4 | 75% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #7D96C0 | 67% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6F7393 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #5C5571 | 47% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C162B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #98cce8;
--color-surface: #9dafc4;
--color-primary: #7d96c0;
--color-accent: #6f7393;
--color-text: #1c162b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #98cce8;
--color-surface: #9dafc4;
--color-primary: #7d96c0;
--color-accent: #6f7393;
--color-ink: #1c162b;
}
About this palette
Dusty Cornflower Quarry is palette number 13,338 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#7D96C0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Sky (#98CCE8) at the light end to Slate (#5C5571) at the dark end, covering 47% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #98CCE8: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #9DAFC4: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7D96C0: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
4. ≈ Slate #6F7393: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
5. ≈ Slate #5C5571: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
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 cyan, blue and violet families, spread across 64 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 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.053 makes the saturation soft.
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 Sky (#98CCE8) with Slate (#5C5571) at a contrast ratio of 4.05:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#98CCE8), so this page suggests #1C162B for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.12:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #98CCE8 as the background, #9DAFC4 for cards and surfaces, #7D96C0 as the primary brand color, #6F7393 as the accent, and #1C162B 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.
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 Cornflower Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.05:1 (#98CCE8 on #5C5571). 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?
Cornflower (#7D96C0) 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.