Linen Powder Blue Kiln
Linen Powder Blue Kiln: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #E7F1F0, #B5E5E9, #E3C5D7, #D1AB9E, #86ADA6. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.13:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.13:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#E7F1F0
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tip of the Iceberg#B5E5E9
A very light, muted teal (Tip of the Iceberg) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Guava Glow#E3C5D7
A very light, muted pink (Guava Glow) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#D1AB9E
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Harbour Mist#86ADA6
A light, muted teal (Harbour Mist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white2.45:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.23:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E7F1F0 | 95% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #B5E5E9 | 89% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #E3C5D7 | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #D1AB9E | 77% |
| ≈ Sage | Text | #86ADA6 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e7f1f0;
--color-surface: #e3c5d7;
--color-primary: #b5e5e9;
--color-accent: #d1ab9e;
--color-text: #00201c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7f1f0;
--color-surface: #e3c5d7;
--color-primary: #b5e5e9;
--color-accent: #d1ab9e;
--color-ink: #00201c;
}
About this palette
Linen Powder Blue Kiln is palette number 14,998,790 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#B5E5E9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#E7F1F0) at the light end to Sage (#86ADA6) at the dark end, covering 72% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #E7F1F0: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #B5E5E9: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
3. ≈ Pink #E3C5D7: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D1AB9E: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Sage #86ADA6: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
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 cyan, magenta, red and teal families, spread across 302 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: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.039 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 Ivory (#E7F1F0) with Sage (#86ADA6) at a contrast ratio of 2.13:1, 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 (#E7F1F0), so this page suggests #00201C for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 14.90:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E7F1F0 and #B5E5E9 and #D1AB9E and #86ADA6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B5E5E9 and #E3C5D7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E7F1F0 as the background, #E3C5D7 for cards and surfaces, #B5E5E9 as the primary brand color, #D1AB9E as the accent, and #00201C for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, 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 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 Linen Powder Blue Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.13:1 (#E7F1F0 on #86ADA6). 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 (#B5E5E9) 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.