Paper Dusty Rose Harbor
Paper Dusty Rose Harbor: a soft neutral tetradic palette of #93A6B4, #C8B0C3, #D2C4B9, #CFE8D7, #F3F2FE. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.26:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, beige, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grauzone#93A6B4
A light, neutral blue (Grauzone) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#C8B0C3
A light, muted purple (Monet Magic) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dim#D2C4B9
A light, neutral gray (Dim) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jade Palace#CFE8D7
A very light, neutral green (Jade Palace) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#F3F2FE
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings light and simplicity. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.51:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.94:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #93A6B4 | 71% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #C8B0C3 | 78% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #D2C4B9 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #CFE8D7 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F3F2FE | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0D1C27 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f3f2fe;
--color-surface: #d2c4b9;
--color-primary: #c8b0c3;
--color-accent: #cfe8d7;
--color-text: #0d1c27;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f3f2fe;
--color-surface: #d2c4b9;
--color-primary: #c8b0c3;
--color-accent: #cfe8d7;
--color-ink: #0d1c27;
}
About this palette
Paper Dusty Rose Harbor is palette number 3,225,030 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#C8B0C3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#F3F2FE) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#93A6B4) at the dark end, covering 71% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #93A6B4: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C8B0C3: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
3. ≈ Silver #D2C4B9: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #CFE8D7: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
5. ≈ White #F3F2FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, 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 magenta and green families, spread across 177 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: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.028 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 Dusty Rose (#93A6B4) with White (#F3F2FE) at a contrast ratio of 2.26:1, 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 (#F3F2FE), so this page suggests #0D1C27 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.62:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C8B0C3 and #D2C4B9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F3F2FE as the background, #D2C4B9 for cards and surfaces, #C8B0C3 as the primary brand color, #CFE8D7 as the accent, and #0D1C27 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 Paper Dusty Rose Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.26:1 (#93A6B4 on #F3F2FE). 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?
Dusty Rose (#C8B0C3) 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.