Faded Taupe Lullaby
Faded Taupe Lullaby: a muted split complementary palette of #575284, #7C6E9B, #AB8952, #A8BD97, #B8C3E5. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.06:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.06:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dusk#575284
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Dusk) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Haze#7C6E9B
A medium, muted purple (Purple Haze) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Teak#AB8952
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Teak) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Norway#A8BD97
A light, muted green (Norway) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stardust Evening#B8C3E5
A light, muted blue (Stardust Evening) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.12:1Very good 4/5
- On black11.97:1Very good 4/5
- 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 | #575284 | 47% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #7C6E9B | 57% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #AB8952 | 65% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #A8BD97 | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #B8C3E5 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1A172C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b8c3e5;
--color-surface: #a8bd97;
--color-primary: #ab8952;
--color-accent: #7c6e9b;
--color-text: #1a172c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b8c3e5;
--color-surface: #a8bd97;
--color-primary: #ab8952;
--color-accent: #7c6e9b;
--color-ink: #1a172c;
}
About this palette
Faded Taupe Lullaby is palette number 22,314 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#AB8952), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#B8C3E5) at the light end to Slate (#575284) at the dark end, covering 47% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #575284: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Slate #7C6E9B: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Taupe #AB8952: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
4. ≈ Ash #A8BD97: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Silver #B8C3E5: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
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 violet, orange, green and blue families, spread across 220 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#575284) with Silver (#B8C3E5) at a contrast ratio of 4.06:1, 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 (#B8C3E5), so this page suggests #1A172C for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.95:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #A8BD97 and #B8C3E5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B8C3E5 as the background, #A8BD97 for cards and surfaces, #AB8952 as the primary brand color, #7C6E9B as the accent, and #1A172C 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 Faded Taupe Lullaby accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.06:1 (#575284 on #B8C3E5). 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?
Taupe (#AB8952) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.