Gentle Silver Cove
Gentle Silver Cove: a pastel tetradic palette of #E4F0FF, #FBD9EA, #EAD2B0, #A9D5C1, #C0B6DD. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.65:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.65:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#E4F0FF
A very light, neutral blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mimi Pink#FBD9EA
A very light, muted pink (Mimi Pink) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Champagne#EAD2B0
A very light, muted beige (Champagne) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#A9D5C1
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Moonraker#C0B6DD
A light, muted purple (Moonraker) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.91:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.20:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #E4F0FF | 95% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FBD9EA | 92% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #EAD2B0 | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A9D5C1 | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #C0B6DD | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D162B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e4f0ff;
--color-surface: #ead2b0;
--color-primary: #a9d5c1;
--color-accent: #fbd9ea;
--color-text: #1d162b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e4f0ff;
--color-surface: #ead2b0;
--color-primary: #a9d5c1;
--color-accent: #fbd9ea;
--color-ink: #1d162b;
}
About this palette
Gentle Silver Cove is palette number 2,224 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#C0B6DD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from White (#E4F0FF) at the light end to Silver (#C0B6DD) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #E4F0FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Pink #FBD9EA: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
3. ≈ Apricot #EAD2B0: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A9D5C1: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Silver #C0B6DD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
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 rose, orange, teal and violet 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 warm: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#E4F0FF) with Silver (#C0B6DD) at a contrast ratio of 1.65:1, 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 (#E4F0FF), so this page suggests #1D162B for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.14:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EAD2B0 and #A9D5C1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E4F0FF and #FBD9EA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FBD9EA and #EAD2B0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E4F0FF as the background, #EAD2B0 for cards and surfaces, #A9D5C1 as the primary brand color, #FBD9EA as the accent, and #1D162B 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 Silver Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.65:1 (#E4F0FF on #C0B6DD). 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?
Powder Blue (#A9D5C1) 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.