Milky Sky Gallery
Milky Sky Gallery: a pastel complementary palette of #8ECDD4, #A3D6E0, #F3CBC8, #FEDED9, #D2FAFE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.59:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.59:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Water Nymph#8ECDD4
A light, muted teal (Water Nymph) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crystal#A3D6E0
A light, muted teal (Crystal) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Happy Piglets#F3CBC8
A very light, muted pink (Happy Piglets) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Blonde#FEDED9
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Blonde) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ice#D2FAFE
A very light, muted teal (Ice) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.77:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.84:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Text | #8ECDD4 | 81% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A3D6E0 | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #F3CBC8 | 88% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FEDED9 | 93% |
| ≈ White | Background | #D2FAFE | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d2fafe;
--color-surface: #f3cbc8;
--color-primary: #a3d6e0;
--color-accent: #feded9;
--color-text: #011f22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d2fafe;
--color-surface: #f3cbc8;
--color-primary: #a3d6e0;
--color-accent: #feded9;
--color-ink: #011f22;
}
About this palette
Milky Sky Gallery is palette number 3,768 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#8ECDD4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#D2FAFE) at the light end to Sky (#8ECDD4) at the dark end, covering 81% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #8ECDD4: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #A3D6E0: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Pink #F3CBC8: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Apricot #FEDED9: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
5. ≈ White #D2FAFE: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan and red families, spread across 188 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.049 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 light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#8ECDD4) with White (#D2FAFE) at a contrast ratio of 1.59:1, 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 (#D2FAFE), so this page suggests #011F22 for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 15.44:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8ECDD4 and #A3D6E0, #8ECDD4 and #F3CBC8 and #A3D6E0 and #F3CBC8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #8ECDD4 and #A3D6E0, #F3CBC8 and #FEDED9 and #FEDED9 and #D2FAFE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #8ECDD4 and #A3D6E0 and #F3CBC8 and #FEDED9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D2FAFE as the background, #F3CBC8 for cards and surfaces, #A3D6E0 as the primary brand color, #FEDED9 as the accent, and #011F22 for text (a computed darker shade of Sky, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Milky Sky Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.59:1 (#8ECDD4 on #D2FAFE). 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?
Powder Blue (#A3D6E0) 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 light, playful and welcoming feel works well.