Linen Pink Ripple
Linen Pink Ripple: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #F5F5FF, #F5D0D2, #CECDBB, #97BDBF, #AF9FAA. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.31:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.31:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#F5F5FF
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pleasing Pink#F5D0D2
A very light, muted pink (Pleasing Pink) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Murmur#CECDBB
A light, neutral gray (Murmur) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shallow Sea#97BDBF
A light, muted blue (Shallow Sea) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#AF9FAA
A light, neutral pink (Lily) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.51:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.38:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #F5F5FF | 97% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #F5D0D2 | 89% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #CECDBB | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #97BDBF | 77% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #AF9FAA | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #22161F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f5f5ff;
--color-surface: #cecdbb;
--color-primary: #f5d0d2;
--color-accent: #97bdbf;
--color-text: #22161f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f5f5ff;
--color-surface: #cecdbb;
--color-primary: #f5d0d2;
--color-accent: #97bdbf;
--color-ink: #22161f;
}
About this palette
Linen Pink Ripple is palette number 3,182 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#F5D0D2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#F5F5FF) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#AF9FAA) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #F5F5FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Pink #F5D0D2: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
3. ≈ Fog #CECDBB: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Silver #97BDBF: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #AF9FAA: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, 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 rose and cyan families, spread across 186 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-neutral: 1 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.029 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 pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#F5F5FF) with Dusty Rose (#AF9FAA) at a contrast ratio of 2.31:1, 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 (#F5F5FF), so this page suggests #22161F for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 16.12:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F5D0D2 and #CECDBB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F5D0D2 and #CECDBB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F5F5FF as the background, #CECDBB for cards and surfaces, #F5D0D2 as the primary brand color, #97BDBF as the accent, and #22161F 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.
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 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 Linen Pink Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.31:1 (#F5F5FF on #AF9FAA). 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?
Pink (#F5D0D2) 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 pure, minimal and calm feel works well.