Cloud Powder Blue Ember
Cloud Powder Blue Ember: a soft neutral complementary palette of #D2F8FE, #BAE1EE, #D6C4BF, #C9B3AD, #8FA6AB. Cool, clean and spacious; best contrast 2.26:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Vaporised#D2F8FE
A very light, muted teal (Vaporised) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Break the Ice#BAE1EE
A very light, muted blue (Break the Ice) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dim#D6C4BF
A light, neutral gray (Dim) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mothy#C9B3AD
A light, neutral gray (Mothy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Harbour Mist#8FA6AB
A light, neutral teal (Harbour Mist) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.55:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.59:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #D2F8FE | 95% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #BAE1EE | 89% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #D6C4BF | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C9B3AD | 78% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #8FA6AB | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A1E22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d2f8fe;
--color-surface: #c9b3ad;
--color-primary: #bae1ee;
--color-accent: #d6c4bf;
--color-text: #0a1e22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d2f8fe;
--color-surface: #c9b3ad;
--color-primary: #bae1ee;
--color-accent: #d6c4bf;
--color-ink: #0a1e22;
}
About this palette
Cloud Powder Blue Ember is palette number 19,790 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#BAE1EE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cool, clean and spacious. Its colors run from White (#D2F8FE) at the light end to Taupe (#8FA6AB) at the dark end, covering 71% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #D2F8FE: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #BAE1EE: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
3. ≈ Silver #D6C4BF: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C9B3AD: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Taupe #8FA6AB: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 cyan family, spread across 12 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.032 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cool, clean and spacious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#D2F8FE) with Taupe (#8FA6AB) at a contrast ratio of 2.26:1, 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 (#D2F8FE), so this page suggests #0A1E22 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.22:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #D6C4BF and #C9B3AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D2F8FE as the background, #C9B3AD for cards and surfaces, #BAE1EE as the primary brand color, #D6C4BF as the accent, and #0A1E22 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Cloud Powder Blue Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.26:1 (#D2F8FE on #8FA6AB). 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?
Powder Blue (#BAE1EE) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a cool, clean and spacious feel works well.