Soft Sky Canyon
Soft Sky Canyon: a pastel tetradic palette of #F6EAFE, #FFDECE, #C9E4B8, #98D3F0, #D7B6BE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.60:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.60:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bunny Tail#F6EAFE
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FFDECE
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ambrosia#C9E4B8
A very light, muted green (Ambrosia) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fail Whale#98D3F0
A light, muted blue (Fail Whale) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mauvelous#D7B6BE
A light, muted pink (Mauvelous) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.85:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.11:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #F6EAFE | 95% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FFDECE | 92% |
| ≈ Beige | Surface | #C9E4B8 | 89% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #98D3F0 | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #D7B6BE | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #291219 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f6eafe;
--color-surface: #c9e4b8;
--color-primary: #98d3f0;
--color-accent: #ffdece;
--color-text: #291219;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f6eafe;
--color-surface: #c9e4b8;
--color-primary: #98d3f0;
--color-accent: #ffdece;
--color-ink: #291219;
}
About this palette
Soft Sky Canyon is palette number 5,304 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#98D3F0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#F6EAFE) at the light end to Silver (#D7B6BE) at the dark end, covering 81% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #F6EAFE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.029, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #FFDECE: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
3. ≈ Beige #C9E4B8: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
4. ≈ Sky #98D3F0: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
5. ≈ Silver #D7B6BE: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
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 orange, green, cyan and rose families, spread across 228 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 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 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 White (#F6EAFE) with Silver (#D7B6BE) at a contrast ratio of 1.60:1, 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 (#F6EAFE), so this page suggests #291219 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.16:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FFDECE and #C9E4B8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FFDECE and #C9E4B8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F6EAFE and #FFDECE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F6EAFE as the background, #C9E4B8 for cards and surfaces, #98D3F0 as the primary brand color, #FFDECE as the accent, and #291219 for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, 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 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 Soft Sky Canyon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.60:1 (#F6EAFE on #D7B6BE). 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?
Sky (#98D3F0) 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.