Weathered Silver Island
Weathered Silver Island: a muted monochromatic palette of #B2D2FE, #93B2DE, #8799B2, #6F7C9A, #365C7F. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.52:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.52:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Night Snow#B2D2FE
A very light, muted blue (Night Snow) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mont Blanc#93B2DE
A light, muted blue (Mont Blanc) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Moon Veil#8799B2
A medium, muted blue (Moon Veil) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bay View#6F7C9A
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dark Blue#365C7F
A medium, muted blue (Dark Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.01:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.54:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B2D2FE | 86% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #93B2DE | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #8799B2 | 68% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6F7C9A | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #365C7F | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #b2d2fe;
--color-surface: #8799b2;
--color-primary: #93b2de;
--color-accent: #6f7c9a;
--color-text: #365c7f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b2d2fe;
--color-surface: #8799b2;
--color-primary: #93b2de;
--color-accent: #6f7c9a;
--color-ink: #365c7f;
}
About this palette
Weathered Silver Island is palette number 14,898 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#93B2DE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B2D2FE) at the light end to Slate (#365C7F) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #B2D2FE: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
2. ≈ Silver #93B2DE: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Cornflower #8799B2: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Slate #6F7C9A: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Slate #365C7F: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
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 blue family, spread across 19 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 0.061 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 Powder Blue (#B2D2FE) with Slate (#365C7F) at a contrast ratio of 4.52:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#B2D2FE), #365C7F can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#365C7F), #B2D2FE reach AA contrast.
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: #B2D2FE as the background, #8799B2 for cards and surfaces, #93B2DE as the primary brand color, #6F7C9A as the accent, and #365C7F for text. 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 Weathered Silver Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.52:1 (#B2D2FE on #365C7F). 1 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?
Silver (#93B2DE) 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.