Calm Slate Dune
Calm Slate Dune: a muted analogous palette of #72597C, #8E618C, #A08494, #C7A0AD, #E4BFC2. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.64:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.64:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dr Who#72597C
A medium, muted purple (Dr Who) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#8E618C
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#A08494
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#C7A0AD
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blush Kiss#E4BFC2
A light, muted pink (Blush Kiss) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.11:1Good 3/5
- On black12.53:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #72597C | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #8E618C | 56% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A08494 | 64% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C7A0AD | 74% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E4BFC2 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221427 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e4bfc2;
--color-surface: #a08494;
--color-primary: #8e618c;
--color-accent: #c7a0ad;
--color-text: #221427;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e4bfc2;
--color-surface: #a08494;
--color-primary: #8e618c;
--color-accent: #c7a0ad;
--color-ink: #221427;
}
About this palette
Calm Slate Dune is palette number 17,258 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#8E618C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#E4BFC2) at the light end to Slate (#72597C) 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 #72597C: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Slate #8E618C: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
3. ≈ Taupe #A08494: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C7A0AD: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Pink #E4BFC2: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta and rose families, spread across 344 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#72597C) with Pink (#E4BFC2) at a contrast ratio of 3.64:1, 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 (#E4BFC2), so this page suggests #221427 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.46:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #72597C and #8E618C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E4BFC2 as the background, #A08494 for cards and surfaces, #8E618C as the primary brand color, #C7A0AD as the accent, and #221427 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Slate Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.64:1 (#72597C on #E4BFC2). 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 (#8E618C) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.