Calm Cornflower Daybreak
Calm Cornflower Daybreak: a muted triadic palette of #8A5138, #388267, #8B87C1, #C5A594, #9BD8C3. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.92:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cigar#8A5138
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Cigar) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Shadows of Time#388267
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Shadows of Time) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Magic Carpet#8B87C1
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Magic Carpet) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#C5A594
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bambino#9BD8C3
A light, muted teal (Bambino) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.33:1Good 3/5
- On black13.00:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #8A5138 | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #388267 | 55% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #8B87C1 | 65% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C5A594 | 75% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #9BD8C3 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9bd8c3;
--color-surface: #388267;
--color-primary: #8b87c1;
--color-accent: #c5a594;
--color-text: #2a140a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9bd8c3;
--color-surface: #388267;
--color-primary: #8b87c1;
--color-accent: #c5a594;
--color-ink: #2a140a;
}
About this palette
Calm Cornflower Daybreak is palette number 15,602 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#8B87C1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#9BD8C3) at the light end to Rust (#8A5138) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #8A5138: suggested role text. It is a red color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
2. ≈ Teal #388267: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
3. ≈ Cornflower #8B87C1: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C5A594: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #9BD8C3: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, teal, violet and orange families, spread across 243 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 0.074 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 Rust (#8A5138) with Powder Blue (#9BD8C3) at a contrast ratio of 3.92:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#9BD8C3), so this page suggests #2A140A for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.81:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #9BD8C3 as the background, #388267 for cards and surfaces, #8B87C1 as the primary brand color, #C5A594 as the accent, and #2A140A for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Calm Cornflower Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.92:1 (#8A5138 on #9BD8C3). 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?
Cornflower (#8B87C1) 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.