Dusty Cornflower Estuary
Dusty Cornflower Estuary: a muted analogous palette of #99CFDF, #8CB7CE, #7B94B2, #647BAE, #5B5E8A. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.61:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wave#99CFDF
A light, muted teal (Wave) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Juvie#8CB7CE
A light, muted blue (Juvie) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Galactic Gossamer#7B94B2
A medium, muted blue (Galactic Gossamer) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Flood#647BAE
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Flood) that brings trust and steadiness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Berry Jam#5B5E8A
A medium, muted purple (Berry Jam) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.15:1Good 3/5
- On black12.34:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #99CFDF | 82% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #8CB7CE | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #7B94B2 | 66% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #647BAE | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #5B5E8A | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #17182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #99cfdf;
--color-surface: #7b94b2;
--color-primary: #647bae;
--color-accent: #8cb7ce;
--color-text: #17182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #99cfdf;
--color-surface: #7b94b2;
--color-primary: #647bae;
--color-accent: #8cb7ce;
--color-ink: #17182d;
}
About this palette
Dusty Cornflower Estuary is palette number 17,594 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#647BAE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Sky (#99CFDF) at the light end to Slate (#5B5E8A) at the dark end, covering 50% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #99CFDF: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Silver #8CB7CE: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7B94B2: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
4. ≈ Cornflower #647BAE: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Slate #5B5E8A: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
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 cyan, blue and violet families, spread across 62 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#99CFDF) with Slate (#5B5E8A) at a contrast ratio of 3.61:1, 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 (#99CFDF), so this page suggests #17182D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.24:1. 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: #99CFDF as the background, #7B94B2 for cards and surfaces, #647BAE as the primary brand color, #8CB7CE as the accent, and #17182D 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 Dusty Cornflower Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.61:1 (#99CFDF on #5B5E8A). 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 (#647BAE) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.