Paper Silver Cove
Paper Silver Cove: a soft neutral analogous palette of #96A1B2, #A5B3D3, #C2C3E5, #DCD7E5, #F3EAF6. Cool, clean and spacious; best contrast 2.22:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.22:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grauzone#96A1B2
A light, neutral blue (Grauzone) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mont Blanc#A5B3D3
A light, muted blue (Mont Blanc) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Digital Lavender#C2C3E5
A light, muted purple (Digital Lavender) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Zen#DCD7E5
A very light, neutral gray (Zen) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bride#F3EAF6
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.61:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.91:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 | #96A1B2 | 71% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #A5B3D3 | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #C2C3E5 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DCD7E5 | 89% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F3EAF6 | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #131B28 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f3eaf6;
--color-surface: #c2c3e5;
--color-primary: #a5b3d3;
--color-accent: #dcd7e5;
--color-text: #131b28;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f3eaf6;
--color-surface: #c2c3e5;
--color-primary: #a5b3d3;
--color-accent: #dcd7e5;
--color-ink: #131b28;
}
About this palette
Paper Silver Cove is palette number 3,374 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#A5B3D3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cool, clean and spacious. Its colors run from White (#F3EAF6) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#96A1B2) at the dark end, covering 71% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #96A1B2: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.028, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Silver #A5B3D3: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Silver #C2C3E5: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
4. ≈ Fog #DCD7E5: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.02, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #F3EAF6: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue and violet families, spread across 17 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 cool: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.032 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 cool, clean and spacious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#96A1B2) with White (#F3EAF6) at a contrast ratio of 2.22:1, 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 (#F3EAF6), so this page suggests #131B28 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 14.74:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F3EAF6 as the background, #C2C3E5 for cards and surfaces, #A5B3D3 as the primary brand color, #DCD7E5 as the accent, and #131B28 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Silver Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.22:1 (#96A1B2 on #F3EAF6). 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 (#A5B3D3) 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 cool, clean and spacious feel works well.