Airy Apricot Opal
Airy Apricot Opal: a pastel split complementary palette of #B3BDE0, #C1C2F5, #FBCFA2, #DDE7CA, #ECF2FE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.65:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, orange, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.65:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Stardust Evening#B3BDE0
A light, muted blue (Stardust Evening) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#C1C2F5
A light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Beach#FBCFA2
A very light, muted beige (Peach Beach) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frost#DDE7CA
A very light, muted yellow (Frost) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt#ECF2FE
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.86:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.69:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #B3BDE0 | 80% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #C1C2F5 | 83% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #FBCFA2 | 88% |
| ≈ Beige | Surface | #DDE7CA | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #ECF2FE | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #14192D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ecf2fe;
--color-surface: #dde7ca;
--color-primary: #fbcfa2;
--color-accent: #c1c2f5;
--color-text: #14192d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ecf2fe;
--color-surface: #dde7ca;
--color-primary: #fbcfa2;
--color-accent: #c1c2f5;
--color-ink: #14192d;
}
About this palette
Airy Apricot Opal is palette number 14,995,648 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#FBCFA2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#ECF2FE) at the light end to Silver (#B3BDE0) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #B3BDE0: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
2. ≈ Mauve #C1C2F5: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
3. ≈ Apricot #FBCFA2: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Beige #DDE7CA: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
5. ≈ White #ECF2FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue, violet, orange and green families, spread across 217 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.051 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 Silver (#B3BDE0) with White (#ECF2FE) at a contrast ratio of 1.65:1, 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 (#ECF2FE), so this page suggests #14192D for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.49:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B3BDE0 and #C1C2F5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B3BDE0 and #C1C2F5 and #FBCFA2 and #DDE7CA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B3BDE0 and #C1C2F5 and #DDE7CA and #ECF2FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ECF2FE as the background, #DDE7CA for cards and surfaces, #FBCFA2 as the primary brand color, #C1C2F5 as the accent, and #14192D for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Airy Apricot Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.65:1 (#B3BDE0 on #ECF2FE). 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?
Apricot (#FBCFA2) 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.