Dusty Powder Blue Willow
Dusty Powder Blue Willow: a muted tetradic palette of #526530, #4A8897, #9886B0, #D79A87, #96E4C6. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.35:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.35:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bimi Green#526530
A medium, moderately saturated green (Bimi Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Horizon#4A8897
A medium, muted blue (Horizon) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Carpet#9886B0
A medium, muted purple (Magic Carpet) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shrimp#D79A87
A light, muted pink (Shrimp) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beach Glass#96E4C6
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Beach Glass) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.43:1Good 3/5
- On black14.20:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #526530 | 48% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #4A8897 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #9886B0 | 65% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #D79A87 | 74% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #96E4C6 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #161E08 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #96e4c6;
--color-surface: #9886b0;
--color-primary: #d79a87;
--color-accent: #4a8897;
--color-text: #161e08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #96e4c6;
--color-surface: #9886b0;
--color-primary: #d79a87;
--color-accent: #4a8897;
--color-ink: #161e08;
}
About this palette
Dusty Powder Blue Willow is palette number 28,042 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#96E4C6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#96E4C6) at the light end to Pine (#526530) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #526530: suggested role text. It is a green color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
2. ≈ Teal #4A8897: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
3. ≈ Cornflower #9886B0: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
4. ≈ Blush #D79A87: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #96E4C6: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
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 green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 266 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.076 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 Pine (#526530) with Powder Blue (#96E4C6) at a contrast ratio of 4.35:1, 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 (#96E4C6), so this page suggests #161E08 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 11.61:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #4A8897 and #9886B0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #96E4C6 as the background, #9886B0 for cards and surfaces, #D79A87 as the primary brand color, #4A8897 as the accent, and #161E08 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, 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 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 Dusty Powder Blue Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.35:1 (#526530 on #96E4C6). 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?
Blush (#D79A87) 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.