Hushed Pink Quartz
Hushed Pink Quartz: a muted triadic palette of #3E6171, #886A77, #969867, #85B5D5, #F9B4D0. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.95:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.95:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Atlantis#3E6171
A medium, muted blue (Atlantis) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Opera#886A77
A medium, muted pink (Opera) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bullfrog#969867
A medium, muted green (Bullfrog) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Juvie#85B5D5
A light, muted blue (Juvie) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Baby Pink#F9B4D0
A light, moderately saturated pink (Baby Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.65:1Good 3/5
- On black12.46:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #3E6171 | 47% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #886A77 | 56% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #969867 | 67% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #85B5D5 | 75% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #F9B4D0 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #021E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f9b4d0;
--color-surface: #886a77;
--color-primary: #85b5d5;
--color-accent: #969867;
--color-text: #021e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f9b4d0;
--color-surface: #886a77;
--color-primary: #85b5d5;
--color-accent: #969867;
--color-ink: #021e29;
}
About this palette
Hushed Pink Quartz is palette number 2,778 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#F9B4D0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#F9B4D0) at the light end to Slate (#3E6171) at the dark end, covering 47% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #3E6171: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
2. ≈ Slate #886A77: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
3. ≈ Sage #969867: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Silver #85B5D5: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
5. ≈ Pink #F9B4D0: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, rose, yellow and blue families, spread across 243 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 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 (#3E6171) with Pink (#F9B4D0) at a contrast ratio of 3.95:1, 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 (#F9B4D0), so this page suggests #021E29 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.21:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #85B5D5 and #F9B4D0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F9B4D0 as the background, #886A77 for cards and surfaces, #85B5D5 as the primary brand color, #969867 as the accent, and #021E29 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Hushed Pink Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.95:1 (#3E6171 on #F9B4D0). 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?
Silver (#85B5D5) 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.