Soft Cream Harbor
Soft Cream Harbor: a pastel complementary palette of #C5C1A2, #CDCEB5, #D2D6FD, #E6E3FF, #F9F4C6. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.62:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, purple, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.62:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Moth#C5C1A2
A light, muted yellow (Moth) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Murmur#CDCEB5
A light, neutral gray (Murmur) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#D2D6FD
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#E6E3FF
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fondue#F9F4C6
A very light, muted beige (Fondue) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.82:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.78:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 | Text | #C5C1A2 | 81% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #CDCEB5 | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #D2D6FD | 89% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #E6E3FF | 93% |
| ≈ Cream | Background | #F9F4C6 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1F1B03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f9f4c6;
--color-surface: #e6e3ff;
--color-primary: #d2d6fd;
--color-accent: #cdceb5;
--color-text: #1f1b03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f9f4c6;
--color-surface: #e6e3ff;
--color-primary: #d2d6fd;
--color-accent: #cdceb5;
--color-ink: #1f1b03;
}
About this palette
Soft Cream Harbor is palette number 17,992 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cream (#F9F4C6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Cream (#F9F4C6) at the light end to Ash (#C5C1A2) at the dark end, covering 81% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #C5C1A2: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
2. ≈ Fog #CDCEB5: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
3. ≈ Fog #D2D6FD: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Fog #E6E3FF: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
5. ≈ Cream #F9F4C6: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and violet families, spread across 189 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.045 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ash (#C5C1A2) with Cream (#F9F4C6) at a contrast ratio of 1.62:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#F9F4C6), so this page suggests #1F1B03 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.44:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C5C1A2 and #CDCEB5 and #D2D6FD and #E6E3FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C5C1A2 and #CDCEB5 and #D2D6FD and #E6E3FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C5C1A2 and #CDCEB5, #CDCEB5 and #D2D6FD and #D2D6FD and #E6E3FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F9F4C6 as the background, #E6E3FF for cards and surfaces, #D2D6FD as the primary brand color, #CDCEB5 as the accent, and #1F1B03 for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Soft Cream Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.62:1 (#C5C1A2 on #F9F4C6). 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?
Fog (#D2D6FD) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.