Oat Powder Blue Harbor
Oat Powder Blue Harbor: a soft neutral triadic palette of #FCF0FF, #E4D8C5, #A9D1D1, #C2B0C0, #B0A793. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.16:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#FCF0FF
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bone#E4D8C5
A very light, neutral gray (Bone) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wave#A9D1D1
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#C2B0C0
A light, neutral purple (Monet Magic) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hickory#B0A793
A light, neutral orange (Hickory) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.38:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.04:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #FCF0FF | 97% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #E4D8C5 | 89% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A9D1D1 | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C2B0C0 | 78% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #B0A793 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211A09 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcf0ff;
--color-surface: #e4d8c5;
--color-primary: #a9d1d1;
--color-accent: #c2b0c0;
--color-text: #211a09;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcf0ff;
--color-surface: #e4d8c5;
--color-primary: #a9d1d1;
--color-accent: #c2b0c0;
--color-ink: #211a09;
}
About this palette
Oat Powder Blue Harbor is palette number 14,822 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#A9D1D1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#FCF0FF) at the light end to Taupe (#B0A793) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FCF0FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #E4D8C5: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.029, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #A9D1D1: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C2B0C0: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.03.
5. ≈ Taupe #B0A793: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 teal and magenta families, spread across 133 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.031 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#FCF0FF) with Taupe (#B0A793) at a contrast ratio of 2.16:1, 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 (#FCF0FF), so this page suggests #211A09 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.65:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E4D8C5 and #A9D1D1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C2B0C0 and #B0A793 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCF0FF as the background, #E4D8C5 for cards and surfaces, #A9D1D1 as the primary brand color, #C2B0C0 as the accent, and #211A09 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Oat Powder Blue Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#FCF0FF on #B0A793). 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 (#A9D1D1) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.