Dreamy Mauve Summit
Dreamy Mauve Summit: a pastel tetradic palette of #E6F2FF, #FED8F0, #EDD2B4, #A8D8BE, #C1B6EA. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.66:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, pink, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bride#E6F2FF
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mimi Pink#FED8F0
A very light, muted pink (Mimi Pink) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#EDD2B4
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#A8D8BE
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Illusion#C1B6EA
A light, muted purple (Purple Illusion) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.88:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.50:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 | #E6F2FF | 96% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FED8F0 | 92% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #EDD2B4 | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A8D8BE | 84% |
| ≈ Mauve | Text | #C1B6EA | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C172B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e6f2ff;
--color-surface: #edd2b4;
--color-primary: #a8d8be;
--color-accent: #fed8f0;
--color-text: #1c172b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e6f2ff;
--color-surface: #edd2b4;
--color-primary: #a8d8be;
--color-accent: #fed8f0;
--color-ink: #1c172b;
}
About this palette
Dreamy Mauve Summit is palette number 14,988,160 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#C1B6EA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#E6F2FF) at the light end to Mauve (#C1B6EA) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #E6F2FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Pink #FED8F0: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
3. ≈ Apricot #EDD2B4: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A8D8BE: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Mauve #C1B6EA: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 270 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: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.052 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 (#E6F2FF) with Mauve (#C1B6EA) at a contrast ratio of 1.66:1, 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 (#E6F2FF), so this page suggests #1C172B for text, a darkened Mauve that reaches 15.33:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EDD2B4 and #A8D8BE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E6F2FF and #FED8F0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FED8F0 and #EDD2B4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E6F2FF as the background, #EDD2B4 for cards and surfaces, #A8D8BE as the primary brand color, #FED8F0 as the accent, and #1C172B for text (a computed darker shade of Mauve, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Dreamy Mauve Summit accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.66:1 (#E6F2FF on #C1B6EA). 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 (#A8D8BE) 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.