Calm Mauve Opal
Calm Mauve Opal: a muted tetradic palette of #D6B6EF, #D19887, #8C977E, #3A8899, #855069. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.52:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.52:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Violet Heaven#D6B6EF
A light, moderately saturated purple (Violet Heaven) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shrimp#D19887
A light, muted pink (Shrimp) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Backyard#8C977E
A medium, muted green (Backyard) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Waikiki#3A8899
A medium, muted teal (Waikiki) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Indian Silk#855069
A medium, muted red (Indian Silk) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.27:1Good 3/5
- On black11.79:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #D6B6EF | 82% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #D19887 | 73% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #8C977E | 66% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #3A8899 | 59% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #855069 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28121D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d6b6ef;
--color-surface: #8c977e;
--color-primary: #3a8899;
--color-accent: #d19887;
--color-text: #28121d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d6b6ef;
--color-surface: #8c977e;
--color-primary: #3a8899;
--color-accent: #d19887;
--color-ink: #28121d;
}
About this palette
Calm Mauve Opal is palette number 5,138 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#D6B6EF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Mauve (#D6B6EF) at the light end to Plum (#855069) at the dark end, covering 50% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #D6B6EF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
2. ≈ Taupe #D19887: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Sage #8C977E: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
4. ≈ Teal #3A8899: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Plum #855069: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
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, green, cyan and rose families, spread across 313 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 0.071 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 Mauve (#D6B6EF) with Plum (#855069) at a contrast ratio of 3.52:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#D6B6EF), so this page suggests #28121D for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 9.87:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D19887 and #8C977E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D6B6EF as the background, #8C977E for cards and surfaces, #3A8899 as the primary brand color, #D19887 as the accent, and #28121D 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 Calm Mauve Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.52:1 (#D6B6EF on #855069). 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?
Teal (#3A8899) 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.