Paper Fog Lantern
Paper Fog Lantern: a soft neutral complementary palette of #B09AB1, #C1ACC2, #BFD6BD, #D5E7D9, #FEEBFE. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.28:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.28:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lily#B09AB1
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#C1ACC2
A light, muted purple (Monet Magic) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#BFD6BD
A very light, muted green (Nature) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Feta#D5E7D9
A very light, neutral gray (Feta) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bunny Tail#FEEBFE
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.59:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.52:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #B09AB1 | 71% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C1ACC2 | 77% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #BFD6BD | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D5E7D9 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FEEBFE | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241425 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feebfe;
--color-surface: #d5e7d9;
--color-primary: #bfd6bd;
--color-accent: #c1acc2;
--color-text: #241425;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feebfe;
--color-surface: #d5e7d9;
--color-primary: #bfd6bd;
--color-accent: #c1acc2;
--color-ink: #241425;
}
About this palette
Paper Fog Lantern is palette number 246 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Fog (#BFD6BD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#FEEBFE) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B09AB1) at the dark end, covering 71% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #B09AB1: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C1ACC2: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
3. ≈ Fog #BFD6BD: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Fog #D5E7D9: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #FEEBFE: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
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 magenta and green families, spread across 183 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.036 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#B09AB1) with White (#FEEBFE) at a contrast ratio of 2.28:1, 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 (#FEEBFE), so this page suggests #241425 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.41:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #FEEBFE as the background, #D5E7D9 for cards and surfaces, #BFD6BD as the primary brand color, #C1ACC2 as the accent, and #241425 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Paper Fog Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.28:1 (#B09AB1 on #FEEBFE). 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?
Fog (#BFD6BD) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.