Calm Lilac Gallery
Calm Lilac Gallery: a muted split complementary palette of #635838, #787748, #7C90A3, #B99ED5, #E3CFAB. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.61:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.61:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olive Bark#635838
A medium, muted brown (Olive Bark) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tree Hugger#787748
A medium, muted yellow (Tree Hugger) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cavolo Nero#7C90A3
A medium, muted blue (Cavolo Nero) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turnip Crown#B99ED5
A light, moderately saturated purple (Turnip Crown) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Champagne#E3CFAB
A very light, muted beige (Champagne) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.03:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.77:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #635838 | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #787748 | 56% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #7C90A3 | 64% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #B99ED5 | 74% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #E3CFAB | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #e3cfab;
--color-surface: #7c90a3;
--color-primary: #b99ed5;
--color-accent: #787748;
--color-text: #635838;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3cfab;
--color-surface: #7c90a3;
--color-primary: #b99ed5;
--color-accent: #787748;
--color-ink: #635838;
}
About this palette
Calm Lilac Gallery is palette number 3,498 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#B99ED5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#E3CFAB) at the light end to Pine (#635838) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #635838: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Olive #787748: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7C90A3: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
4. ≈ Lilac #B99ED5: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Beige #E3CFAB: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, blue and violet families, spread across 225 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
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 (#635838) with Beige (#E3CFAB) at a contrast ratio of 4.61:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#E3CFAB), #635838 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Pine text color (#635838), #E3CFAB reach AA contrast.
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: #E3CFAB as the background, #7C90A3 for cards and surfaces, #B99ED5 as the primary brand color, #787748 as the accent, and #635838 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Calm Lilac Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.61:1 (#635838 on #E3CFAB). 1 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?
Lilac (#B99ED5) 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.