Airy Sky Harbor
Airy Sky Harbor: a pastel analogous palette of #8DC4DF, #B5D1EB, #C8D7F3, #DBE1FE, #F5F2FF. Airy, calm and refreshing; best contrast 1.71:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, beige, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.71:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sky Fall#8DC4DF
A light, muted blue (Sky Fall) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Maritime#B5D1EB
A light, muted blue (Maritime) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly a Kite#C8D7F3
A very light, muted blue (Fly a Kite) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#DBE1FE
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#F5F2FF
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.89:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.02:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Text | #8DC4DF | 79% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #B5D1EB | 85% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #C8D7F3 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DBE1FE | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F5F2FF | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #031E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f5f2ff;
--color-surface: #c8d7f3;
--color-primary: #b5d1eb;
--color-accent: #dbe1fe;
--color-text: #031e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f5f2ff;
--color-surface: #c8d7f3;
--color-primary: #b5d1eb;
--color-accent: #dbe1fe;
--color-ink: #031e29;
}
About this palette
Airy Sky Harbor is palette number 456 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#8DC4DF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as airy, calm and refreshing. Its colors run from White (#F5F2FF) at the light end to Sky (#8DC4DF) at the dark end, covering 79% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #8DC4DF: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #B5D1EB: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C8D7F3: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
4. ≈ Fog #DBE1FE: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
5. ≈ White #F5F2FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, 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 cyan, blue and violet families, spread across 46 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 cool: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.043 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 airy, calm and refreshing.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#8DC4DF) with White (#F5F2FF) at a contrast ratio of 1.71:1, 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 (#F5F2FF), so this page suggests #031E29 for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 15.57:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8DC4DF and #B5D1EB, #B5D1EB and #C8D7F3 and #C8D7F3 and #DBE1FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B5D1EB and #C8D7F3 and #C8D7F3 and #DBE1FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B5D1EB and #C8D7F3 and #C8D7F3 and #DBE1FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F5F2FF as the background, #C8D7F3 for cards and surfaces, #B5D1EB as the primary brand color, #DBE1FE as the accent, and #031E29 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.
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 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 Airy Sky Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.71:1 (#8DC4DF on #F5F2FF). 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 (#B5D1EB) 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 airy, calm and refreshing feel works well.