Milky Beige Delta
Milky Beige Delta: a pastel tetradic palette of #8DC9CA, #C8C6EC, #F5D0D1, #E5E6B7, #EBF5FE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.67:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.67:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wavelet#8DC9CA
A light, muted teal (Wavelet) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Digital Lavender#C8C6EC
A light, muted purple (Digital Lavender) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Ripple#F5D0D1
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Ripple) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sour#E5E6B7
A very light, muted yellow (Sour) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Canada#EBF5FE
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.85:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.02:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #8DC9CA | 80% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #C8C6EC | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #F5D0D1 | 89% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #E5E6B7 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #EBF5FE | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012020 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebf5fe;
--color-surface: #f5d0d1;
--color-primary: #e5e6b7;
--color-accent: #c8c6ec;
--color-text: #012020;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebf5fe;
--color-surface: #f5d0d1;
--color-primary: #e5e6b7;
--color-accent: #c8c6ec;
--color-ink: #012020;
}
About this palette
Milky Beige Delta is palette number 24,064 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Beige (#E5E6B7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#EBF5FE) at the light end to Silver (#8DC9CA) at the dark end, covering 80% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #8DC9CA: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Silver #C8C6EC: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
3. ≈ Pink #F5D0D1: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Beige #E5E6B7: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
5. ≈ White #EBF5FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 teal, violet, rose and yellow families, spread across 271 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.047 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 light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#8DC9CA) with White (#EBF5FE) at a contrast ratio of 1.67:1, 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 (#EBF5FE), so this page suggests #012020 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.48:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8DC9CA and #C8C6EC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F5D0D1 and #E5E6B7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F5D0D1 and #E5E6B7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBF5FE as the background, #F5D0D1 for cards and surfaces, #E5E6B7 as the primary brand color, #C8C6EC as the accent, and #012020 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 Milky Beige Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.67:1 (#8DC9CA on #EBF5FE). 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?
Beige (#E5E6B7) 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 light, playful and welcoming feel works well.