Pearl Silver Quartz
Pearl Silver Quartz: a soft neutral monochromatic palette of #A0A4BE, #B3B3BD, #BCC9E9, #D7D8EC, #EBF1FE. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.16:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, gray, white, 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
- ≈ Old World#A0A4BE
A light, muted blue (Old World) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#B3B3BD
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frost Fairy#BCC9E9
A light, muted blue (Frost Fairy) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly a Kite#D7D8EC
A very light, neutral blue (Fly a Kite) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bride#EBF1FE
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.45:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.54:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #A0A4BE | 72% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #B3B3BD | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #BCC9E9 | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D7D8EC | 89% |
| ≈ White | Background | #EBF1FE | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #17192C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebf1fe;
--color-surface: #d7d8ec;
--color-primary: #bcc9e9;
--color-accent: #b3b3bd;
--color-text: #17192c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebf1fe;
--color-surface: #d7d8ec;
--color-primary: #bcc9e9;
--color-accent: #b3b3bd;
--color-ink: #17192c;
}
About this palette
Pearl Silver Quartz is palette number 14,998,598 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#BCC9E9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#EBF1FE) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#A0A4BE) at the dark end, covering 72% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #A0A4BE: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
2. ≈ Silver #B3B3BD: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #BCC9E9: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
4. ≈ Fog #D7D8EC: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #EBF1FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 violet and blue families, spread across 11 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-neutral: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.029 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 pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#A0A4BE) with White (#EBF1FE) 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 (#EBF1FE), so this page suggests #17192C for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.30:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A0A4BE and #B3B3BD and #BCC9E9 and #D7D8EC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #A0A4BE and #B3B3BD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBF1FE as the background, #D7D8EC for cards and surfaces, #BCC9E9 as the primary brand color, #B3B3BD as the accent, and #17192C for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 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 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 Pearl Silver Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#A0A4BE on #EBF1FE). 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?
Silver (#BCC9E9) 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 pure, minimal and calm feel works well.