Weathered Cornflower Alcove
Weathered Cornflower Alcove: a muted analogous palette of #94E1DB, #79B4BC, #4EA1BC, #51778D, #305B83. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.76:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.76:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Aqua Fiesta#94E1DB
A very light, muted teal (Aqua Fiesta) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glacier#79B4BC
A light, muted teal (Glacier) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Surgical#4EA1BC
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Surgical) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beach View#51778D
A medium, muted blue (Beach View) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Blue#305B83
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Dark Blue) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.11:1Very good 4/5
- On black14.05:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #94E1DB | 86% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #79B4BC | 73% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #4EA1BC | 67% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #51778D | 55% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #305B83 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #94e1db;
--color-surface: #51778d;
--color-primary: #4ea1bc;
--color-accent: #79b4bc;
--color-text: #305b83;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #94e1db;
--color-surface: #51778d;
--color-primary: #4ea1bc;
--color-accent: #79b4bc;
--color-ink: #305b83;
}
About this palette
Weathered Cornflower Alcove is palette number 1,802 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#4EA1BC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#94E1DB) at the light end to Slate (#305B83) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #94E1DB: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
2. ≈ Turquoise #79B4BC: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
3. ≈ Cornflower #4EA1BC: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Slate #51778D: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
5. ≈ Slate #305B83: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
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 teal, cyan and blue families, spread across 59 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 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 Powder Blue (#94E1DB) with Slate (#305B83) at a contrast ratio of 4.76:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#94E1DB), #305B83 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#305B83), #94E1DB reach AA contrast.
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: #94E1DB as the background, #51778D for cards and surfaces, #4EA1BC as the primary brand color, #79B4BC as the accent, and #305B83 for text. 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 Weathered Cornflower Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.76:1 (#94E1DB on #305B83). 1 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 (#4EA1BC) 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.