Dusty Mauve Inlet
Dusty Mauve Inlet: a muted triadic palette of #3C5E64, #856F86, #9D8F73, #74C2D4, #EAB3DE. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.03:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Under the Sea#3C5E64
A medium, muted blue (Under the Sea) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Vintage#856F86
A medium, muted purple (Vintage) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cocoloco#9D8F73
A medium, muted orange (Cocoloco) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wavelet#74C2D4
A light, moderately saturated teal (Wavelet) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosecco#EAB3DE
A light, moderately saturated pink (Rosecco) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.05:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.00:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #3C5E64 | 46% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #856F86 | 57% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #9D8F73 | 65% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #74C2D4 | 77% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #EAB3DE | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #021F24 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eab3de;
--color-surface: #856f86;
--color-primary: #74c2d4;
--color-accent: #9d8f73;
--color-text: #021f24;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eab3de;
--color-surface: #856f86;
--color-primary: #74c2d4;
--color-accent: #9d8f73;
--color-ink: #021f24;
}
About this palette
Dusty Mauve Inlet is palette number 20,362 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#EAB3DE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Mauve (#EAB3DE) at the light end to Slate (#3C5E64) at the dark end, covering 46% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #3C5E64: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
2. ≈ Slate #856F86: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
3. ≈ Taupe #9D8F73: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
4. ≈ Sky #74C2D4: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
5. ≈ Mauve #EAB3DE: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 250 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.059 makes the saturation soft.
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 Slate (#3C5E64) with Mauve (#EAB3DE) at a contrast ratio of 4.03:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EAB3DE), so this page suggests #021F24 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.80:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #74C2D4 and #EAB3DE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EAB3DE as the background, #856F86 for cards and surfaces, #74C2D4 as the primary brand color, #9D8F73 as the accent, and #021F24 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Dusty Mauve Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.03:1 (#3C5E64 on #EAB3DE). 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?
Sky (#74C2D4) 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.