Calm Moss Nectar
Calm Moss Nectar: a muted split complementary palette of #D9C8F3, #BF99C6, #A29863, #458562, #625D79. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.01:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Foggy Love#D9C8F3
A very light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turnip Crown#BF99C6
A light, muted purple (Turnip Crown) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gremlin#A29863
A medium, muted yellow (Gremlin) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Elf#458562
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Elf) that brings a coastal freshness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Plummy#625D79
A medium, muted purple (Plummy) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.24:1Good 3/5
- On black13.50:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #D9C8F3 | 86% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #BF99C6 | 73% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A29863 | 68% |
| ≈ Moss | Primary | #458562 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #625D79 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1B172B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d9c8f3;
--color-surface: #a29863;
--color-primary: #458562;
--color-accent: #bf99c6;
--color-text: #1b172b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d9c8f3;
--color-surface: #a29863;
--color-primary: #458562;
--color-accent: #bf99c6;
--color-ink: #1b172b;
}
About this palette
Calm Moss Nectar is palette number 18,058 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Moss (#458562), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Mauve (#D9C8F3) at the light end to Slate (#625D79) at the dark end, covering 49% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #D9C8F3: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #BF99C6: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
3. ≈ Taupe #A29863: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Moss #458562: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
5. ≈ Slate #625D79: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, magenta, yellow and green families, spread across 222 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Mauve (#D9C8F3) with Slate (#625D79) at a contrast ratio of 4.01:1, 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 (#D9C8F3), so this page suggests #1B172B for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.21:1. 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: #D9C8F3 as the background, #A29863 for cards and surfaces, #458562 as the primary brand color, #BF99C6 as the accent, and #1B172B 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Moss Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.01:1 (#D9C8F3 on #625D79). 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?
Moss (#458562) 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.