Dusty Plum Haven
Dusty Plum Haven: a muted tetradic palette of #5B5189, #9F6766, #90905C, #8EC0C0, #DDB8D6. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.98:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Twilight#5B5189
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Twilight) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Leather#9F6766
A medium, muted brown (Leather) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bullfrog#90905C
A medium, muted green (Bullfrog) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Riverbed#8EC0C0
A light, muted teal (Riverbed) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muddy Mauve#DDB8D6
A light, muted pink (Muddy Mauve) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.03:1Very good 4/5
- On black11.90:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Plum | Text | #5B5189 | 47% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #9F6766 | 57% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #90905C | 64% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #8EC0C0 | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #DDB8D6 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1B172C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ddb8d6;
--color-surface: #90905c;
--color-primary: #9f6766;
--color-accent: #8ec0c0;
--color-text: #1b172c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ddb8d6;
--color-surface: #90905c;
--color-primary: #9f6766;
--color-accent: #8ec0c0;
--color-ink: #1b172c;
}
About this palette
Dusty Plum Haven is palette number 4,410 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#5B5189), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#DDB8D6) at the light end to Plum (#5B5189) at the dark end, covering 47% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Plum #5B5189: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
2. ≈ Terracotta #9F6766: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Olive #90905C: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
4. ≈ Silver #8EC0C0: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
5. ≈ Silver #DDB8D6: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
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 violet, red, yellow, teal and magenta families, spread across 312 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Plum (#5B5189) with Silver (#DDB8D6) at a contrast ratio of 3.98:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#DDB8D6), so this page suggests #1B172C for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 9.87:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8EC0C0 and #DDB8D6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DDB8D6 as the background, #90905C for cards and surfaces, #9F6766 as the primary brand color, #8EC0C0 as the accent, and #1B172C for text (a computed darker shade of Plum, 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 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 Dusty Plum Haven accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.98:1 (#5B5189 on #DDB8D6). 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?
Terracotta (#9F6766) 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.