Dusty Slate Island
Dusty Slate Island: a muted split complementary palette of #4F6389, #6D70A6, #B4815F, #AAAF8F, #B9CFEB. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.79:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.79:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Stellar#4F6389
A medium, muted blue (Stellar) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Loch Ness#6D70A6
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Loch Ness) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deer#B4815F
A medium, muted orange (Deer) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#AAAF8F
A light, muted green (Salvia) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Maritime#B9CFEB
A light, muted blue (Maritime) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.03:1Good 3/5
- On black13.18:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #4F6389 | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #6D70A6 | 56% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Surface | #B4815F | 65% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #AAAF8F | 74% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B9CFEB | 85% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #101A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b9cfeb;
--color-surface: #b4815f;
--color-primary: #6d70a6;
--color-accent: #aaaf8f;
--color-text: #101a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b9cfeb;
--color-surface: #b4815f;
--color-primary: #6d70a6;
--color-accent: #aaaf8f;
--color-ink: #101a2d;
}
About this palette
Dusty Slate Island is palette number 2,098 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#6D70A6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B9CFEB) at the light end to Slate (#4F6389) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #4F6389: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
2. ≈ Slate #6D70A6: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
3. ≈ Terracotta #B4815F: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Khaki #AAAF8F: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B9CFEB: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
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 blue, violet, orange and yellow families, spread across 226 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#4F6389) with Powder Blue (#B9CFEB) at a contrast ratio of 3.79:1, 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 (#B9CFEB), so this page suggests #101A2D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.91:1. 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: #B9CFEB as the background, #B4815F for cards and surfaces, #6D70A6 as the primary brand color, #AAAF8F as the accent, and #101A2D 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 Dusty Slate Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.79:1 (#4F6389 on #B9CFEB). 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?
Slate (#6D70A6) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.