Weathered Slate Zephyr
Weathered Slate Zephyr: a muted tetradic palette of #39668F, #936580, #A38B74, #9FBEAB, #CFC4F3. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.69:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.69:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Queen Blue#39668F
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Queen Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#936580
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cocoloco#A38B74
A medium, muted orange (Cocoloco) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#9FBEAB
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#CFC4F3
A light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.04:1Good 3/5
- On black12.84:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #39668F | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #936580 | 56% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A38B74 | 65% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #9FBEAB | 77% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #CFC4F3 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A1C2C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cfc4f3;
--color-surface: #a38b74;
--color-primary: #936580;
--color-accent: #9fbeab;
--color-text: #0a1c2c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cfc4f3;
--color-surface: #a38b74;
--color-primary: #936580;
--color-accent: #9fbeab;
--color-ink: #0a1c2c;
}
About this palette
Weathered Slate Zephyr is palette number 15,498 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#39668F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Mauve (#CFC4F3) at the light end to Slate (#39668F) at the dark end, covering 50% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #39668F: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Slate #936580: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Taupe #A38B74: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
4. ≈ Ash #9FBEAB: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
5. ≈ Mauve #CFC4F3: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
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 blue, magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 278 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#39668F) with Mauve (#CFC4F3) at a contrast ratio of 3.69:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#CFC4F3), so this page suggests #0A1C2C for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.56:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #39668F and #936580 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CFC4F3 as the background, #A38B74 for cards and surfaces, #936580 as the primary brand color, #9FBEAB as the accent, and #0A1C2C for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Slate Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.69:1 (#39668F on #CFC4F3). 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?
Slate (#936580) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.