Faded Plum Evergreen
Faded Plum Evergreen: a muted split complementary palette of #7F486C, #916A7D, #8BA06B, #88C0B7, #D3BCD2. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.90:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.90:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grape Kiss#7F486C
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Grape Kiss) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#916A7D
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Vitality#8BA06B
A medium, muted green (Vitality) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaborn#88C0B7
A light, muted teal (Seaborn) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Crush#D3BCD2
A light, muted purple (Girl Crush) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.89:1Good 3/5
- On black11.89:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7F486C | 48% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #916A7D | 57% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #8BA06B | 68% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #88C0B7 | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #D3BCD2 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271320 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d3bcd2;
--color-surface: #88c0b7;
--color-primary: #8ba06b;
--color-accent: #916a7d;
--color-text: #271320;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d3bcd2;
--color-surface: #88c0b7;
--color-primary: #8ba06b;
--color-accent: #916a7d;
--color-ink: #271320;
}
About this palette
Faded Plum Evergreen is palette number 21,978 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#7F486C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Silver (#D3BCD2) at the light end to Plum (#7F486C) at the dark end, covering 48% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Plum #7F486C: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
2. ≈ Slate #916A7D: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Sage #8BA06B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
4. ≈ Ash #88C0B7: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ Silver #D3BCD2: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
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 magenta, rose, green and teal families, spread across 222 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Plum (#7F486C) with Silver (#D3BCD2) at a contrast ratio of 3.90:1, 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 (#D3BCD2), so this page suggests #271320 for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 9.90:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #88C0B7 and #D3BCD2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D3BCD2 as the background, #88C0B7 for cards and surfaces, #8BA06B as the primary brand color, #916A7D as the accent, and #271320 for text (a computed darker shade of Plum, 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 Faded Plum Evergreen accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.90:1 (#7F486C on #D3BCD2). 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?
Sage (#8BA06B) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.