Quiet Pink Inlet
Quiet Pink Inlet: a muted triadic palette of #306C79, #8A7183, #938C70, #8FB0BE, #EBB5D4. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.40:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.40:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Persian Mosaic#306C79
A medium, muted teal (Persian Mosaic) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Vintage#8A7183
A medium, muted purple (Vintage) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Antique#938C70
A medium, muted gray (Antique) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Open Seas#8FB0BE
A light, muted blue (Open Seas) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fairy Tale#EBB5D4
A light, muted pink (Fairy Tale) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.92:1Good 3/5
- On black12.09:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 | #306C79 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #8A7183 | 58% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #938C70 | 64% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #8FB0BE | 74% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #EBB5D4 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #001F26 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebb5d4;
--color-surface: #8a7183;
--color-primary: #8fb0be;
--color-accent: #938c70;
--color-text: #001f26;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebb5d4;
--color-surface: #8a7183;
--color-primary: #8fb0be;
--color-accent: #938c70;
--color-ink: #001f26;
}
About this palette
Quiet Pink Inlet is palette number 13,642 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#EBB5D4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#EBB5D4) at the light end to Slate (#306C79) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #306C79: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
2. ≈ Slate #8A7183: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
3. ≈ Taupe #938C70: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Ash #8FB0BE: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
5. ≈ Pink #EBB5D4: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
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 cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 248 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.052 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#306C79) with Pink (#EBB5D4) at a contrast ratio of 3.40:1, 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 (#EBB5D4), so this page suggests #001F26 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.87:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #306C79 and #8A7183 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBB5D4 as the background, #8A7183 for cards and surfaces, #8FB0BE as the primary brand color, #938C70 as the accent, and #001F26 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.
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 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 Quiet Pink Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.40:1 (#306C79 on #EBB5D4). 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?
Ash (#8FB0BE) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.