Gentle Mauve Dune
Gentle Mauve Dune: a pastel tetradic palette of #93CCC9, #C6C4F3, #FDCBCC, #EAE7D0, #EBF6FE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.63:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.63:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mint Twist#93CCC9
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#C6C4F3
A light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kendall Rose#FDCBCC
A very light, muted pink (Kendall Rose) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tofu#EAE7D0
A very light, neutral gray (Tofu) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Canada#EBF6FE
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.79:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.14:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #93CCC9 | 81% |
| ≈ Mauve | Primary | #C6C4F3 | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FDCBCC | 89% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #EAE7D0 | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #EBF6FE | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #02201F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebf6fe;
--color-surface: #fdcbcc;
--color-primary: #c6c4f3;
--color-accent: #eae7d0;
--color-text: #02201f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebf6fe;
--color-surface: #fdcbcc;
--color-primary: #c6c4f3;
--color-accent: #eae7d0;
--color-ink: #02201f;
}
About this palette
Gentle Mauve Dune is palette number 208 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#C6C4F3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#EBF6FE) at the light end to Silver (#93CCC9) at the dark end, covering 81% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #93CCC9: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
2. ≈ Mauve #C6C4F3: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
3. ≈ Pink #FDCBCC: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
4. ≈ Fog #EAE7D0: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
5. ≈ White #EBF6FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, 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 teal, violet, rose and yellow families, spread across 270 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.046 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#93CCC9) with White (#EBF6FE) at a contrast ratio of 1.63:1, 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 (#EBF6FE), so this page suggests #02201F for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.57:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #93CCC9 and #FDCBCC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FDCBCC and #EAE7D0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBF6FE as the background, #FDCBCC for cards and surfaces, #C6C4F3 as the primary brand color, #EAE7D0 as the accent, and #02201F for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, 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 pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Gentle Mauve Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.63:1 (#93CCC9 on #EBF6FE). 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?
Mauve (#C6C4F3) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.