Sugared Apricot Ember
Sugared Apricot Ember: a pastel triadic palette of #C8B5D9, #E3C5A3, #B8E2DB, #F0D9F9, #FEF1DC. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.70:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.70:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Viking Diva#C8B5D9
A light, muted purple (Viking Diva) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laksa#E3C5A3
A light, muted beige (Laksa) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Antiguan#B8E2DB
A very light, muted teal (Antiguan) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#F0D9F9
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FEF1DC
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.89:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.82:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #C8B5D9 | 80% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #E3C5A3 | 84% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #B8E2DB | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #F0D9F9 | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEF1DC | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #201529 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fef1dc;
--color-surface: #b8e2db;
--color-primary: #e3c5a3;
--color-accent: #f0d9f9;
--color-text: #201529;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fef1dc;
--color-surface: #b8e2db;
--color-primary: #e3c5a3;
--color-accent: #f0d9f9;
--color-ink: #201529;
}
About this palette
Sugared Apricot Ember is palette number 3,224 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#E3C5A3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEF1DC) at the light end to Silver (#C8B5D9) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #C8B5D9: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
2. ≈ Apricot #E3C5A3: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #B8E2DB: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
4. ≈ Fog #F0D9F9: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Ivory #FEF1DC: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
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 violet, orange, teal and magenta families, spread across 246 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.047 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#C8B5D9) with Ivory (#FEF1DC) at a contrast ratio of 1.70:1, 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 (#FEF1DC), so this page suggests #201529 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.68:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B8E2DB and #F0D9F9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B8E2DB and #F0D9F9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F0D9F9 and #FEF1DC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEF1DC as the background, #B8E2DB for cards and surfaces, #E3C5A3 as the primary brand color, #F0D9F9 as the accent, and #201529 for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, 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 pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Sugared Apricot Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.70:1 (#C8B5D9 on #FEF1DC). 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?
Apricot (#E3C5A3) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.