Quiet Cornflower Bazaar
Quiet Cornflower Bazaar: a muted analogous palette of #B3D3DD, #72B0D7, #7C9CBD, #6277AB, #585888. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.19:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Clear Water#B3D3DD
A light, muted teal (Clear Water) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Milky Waves#72B0D7
A light, moderately saturated blue (Milky Waves) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sailing#7C9CBD
A light, muted blue (Sailing) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Flood#6277AB
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Flood) that brings trust and steadiness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Wizard#585888
A medium, muted blue (Wizard) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.63:1Good 3/5
- On black13.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B3D3DD | 85% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #72B0D7 | 73% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #7C9CBD | 68% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6277AB | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #585888 | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #18182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b3d3dd;
--color-surface: #7c9cbd;
--color-primary: #72b0d7;
--color-accent: #6277ab;
--color-text: #18182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b3d3dd;
--color-surface: #7c9cbd;
--color-primary: #72b0d7;
--color-accent: #6277ab;
--color-ink: #18182d;
}
About this palette
Quiet Cornflower Bazaar is palette number 2,530 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#72B0D7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B3D3DD) at the light end to Slate (#585888) at the dark end, covering 48% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #B3D3DD: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Cornflower #72B0D7: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7C9CBD: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
4. ≈ Slate #6277AB: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
5. ≈ Slate #585888: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, blue and violet families, spread across 65 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 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 Powder Blue (#B3D3DD) with Slate (#585888) at a contrast ratio of 4.19:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#B3D3DD), so this page suggests #18182D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.99:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #72B0D7 and #7C9CBD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B3D3DD as the background, #7C9CBD for cards and surfaces, #72B0D7 as the primary brand color, #6277AB as the accent, and #18182D 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Cornflower Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.19:1 (#B3D3DD on #585888). 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?
Cornflower (#72B0D7) 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.