Weathered Cornflower Ripple
Weathered Cornflower Ripple: a muted tetradic palette of #DABFA0, #9FBAA7, #6690BF, #846A7C, #5F6349. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.54:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.54:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dune#DABFA0
A light, muted yellow (Dune) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#9FBAA7
A light, muted green (Salvia) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windstorm#6690BF
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Windstorm) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opera#846A7C
A medium, muted pink (Opera) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Monstera#5F6349
A medium, muted green (Monstera) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.23:1Good 3/5
- On black11.94:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Background | #DABFA0 | 82% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #9FBAA7 | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #6690BF | 64% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #846A7C | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #5F6349 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1A1D05 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #dabfa0;
--color-surface: #846a7c;
--color-primary: #6690bf;
--color-accent: #9fbaa7;
--color-text: #1a1d05;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dabfa0;
--color-surface: #846a7c;
--color-primary: #6690bf;
--color-accent: #9fbaa7;
--color-ink: #1a1d05;
}
About this palette
Weathered Cornflower Ripple is palette number 16,282 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#6690BF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Ash (#DABFA0) at the light end to Slate (#5F6349) at the dark end, covering 49% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #DABFA0: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Ash #9FBAA7: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6690BF: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Slate #846A7C: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
5. ≈ Slate #5F6349: suggested role text. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
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 orange, green, blue and magenta families, spread across 267 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.052 makes the saturation soft.
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 Ash (#DABFA0) with Slate (#5F6349) at a contrast ratio of 3.54:1, 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 (#DABFA0), so this page suggests #1A1D05 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.77:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DABFA0 and #9FBAA7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DABFA0 as the background, #846A7C for cards and surfaces, #6690BF as the primary brand color, #9FBAA7 as the accent, and #1A1D05 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 Cornflower Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.54:1 (#DABFA0 on #5F6349). 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 (#6690BF) 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.