Paper Dusty Rose Nectar
Paper Dusty Rose Nectar: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #8CACBA, #C4B2C9, #D8C3B8, #D3E5CD, #E8ECFB. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.04:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Open Seas#8CACBA
A light, muted blue (Open Seas) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Lilac#C4B2C9
A light, muted purple (Pastel Lilac) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muddy Rose#D8C3B8
A light, neutral pink (Muddy Rose) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Endive#D3E5CD
A very light, muted green (Endive) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bride#E8ECFB
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.40:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.82:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #8CACBA | 73% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #C4B2C9 | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #D8C3B8 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D3E5CD | 90% |
| ≈ White | Background | #E8ECFB | 94% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #021E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e8ecfb;
--color-surface: #d8c3b8;
--color-primary: #c4b2c9;
--color-accent: #d3e5cd;
--color-text: #021e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e8ecfb;
--color-surface: #d8c3b8;
--color-primary: #c4b2c9;
--color-accent: #d3e5cd;
--color-ink: #021e29;
}
About this palette
Paper Dusty Rose Nectar is palette number 20,318 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#8CACBA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#E8ECFB) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#8CACBA) at the dark end, covering 73% to 94% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #8CACBA: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Silver #C4B2C9: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
3. ≈ Silver #D8C3B8: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.028, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #D3E5CD: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ White #E8ECFB: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 94% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, magenta and green families, spread across 181 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 temperature-balanced: 0 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.033 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 light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#8CACBA) with White (#E8ECFB) at a contrast ratio of 2.04:1, 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 (#E8ECFB), so this page suggests #021E29 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 14.60:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8CACBA and #C4B2C9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #D3E5CD and #E8ECFB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E8ECFB as the background, #D8C3B8 for cards and surfaces, #C4B2C9 as the primary brand color, #D3E5CD as the accent, and #021E29 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Paper Dusty Rose Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.04:1 (#8CACBA on #E8ECFB). 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?
Silver (#C4B2C9) 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 light, balanced and effortless feel works well.