Quiet Sage Dune
Quiet Sage Dune: a muted complementary palette of #505281, #7A7390, #96975C, #AEB087, #CDCAF4. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.65:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.65:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dusk#505281
A medium, muted purple (Dusk) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Haze#7A7390
A medium, muted purple (Purple Haze) that brings imagination and polish. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Vitality#96975C
A medium, moderately saturated green (Vitality) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Green Tea#AEB087
A light, muted yellow (Green Tea) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Love#CDCAF4
A very light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.32:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.35:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #505281 | 46% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #7A7390 | 57% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #96975C | 66% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #AEB087 | 74% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #CDCAF4 | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #cdcaf4;
--color-surface: #aeb087;
--color-primary: #96975c;
--color-accent: #7a7390;
--color-text: #505281;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cdcaf4;
--color-surface: #aeb087;
--color-primary: #96975c;
--color-accent: #7a7390;
--color-ink: #505281;
}
About this palette
Quiet Sage Dune is palette number 22,082 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#96975C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Fog (#CDCAF4) at the light end to Slate (#505281) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #505281: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
2. ≈ Slate #7A7390: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Sage #96975C: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Khaki #AEB087: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Fog #CDCAF4: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and yellow families, spread across 187 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 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 (#505281) with Fog (#CDCAF4) at a contrast ratio of 4.65:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Fog background (#CDCAF4), #505281 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#505281), #CDCAF4 reach AA contrast.
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: #CDCAF4 as the background, #AEB087 for cards and surfaces, #96975C as the primary brand color, #7A7390 as the accent, and #505281 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Quiet Sage Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.65:1 (#505281 on #CDCAF4). 1 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 (#96975C) 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.