Faded Sky Oasis
Faded Sky Oasis: a muted triadic palette of #6E5D26, #53828E, #A580A1, #B2B086, #8BDEF9. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.27:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, blue, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Olivary#6E5D26
A medium, muted brown (Olivary) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paradiso#53828E
A medium, muted teal (Paradiso) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#A580A1
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nettle#B2B086
A light, muted yellow (Nettle) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Winter Wizard#8BDEF9
A very light, moderately saturated blue (Winter Wizard) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.44:1Good 3/5
- On black13.91:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #6E5D26 | 48% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #53828E | 58% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #A580A1 | 65% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #B2B086 | 75% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #8BDEF9 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211A03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #8bdef9;
--color-surface: #53828e;
--color-primary: #a580a1;
--color-accent: #b2b086;
--color-text: #211a03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8bdef9;
--color-surface: #53828e;
--color-primary: #a580a1;
--color-accent: #b2b086;
--color-ink: #211a03;
}
About this palette
Faded Sky Oasis is palette number 5,410 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#8BDEF9), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sky (#8BDEF9) at the light end to Pine (#6E5D26) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #6E5D26: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
2. ≈ Teal #53828E: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Lavender #A580A1: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
4. ≈ Khaki #B2B086: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Sky #8BDEF9: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan and magenta families, spread across 238 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 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 Pine (#6E5D26) with Sky (#8BDEF9) at a contrast ratio of 4.27:1, 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 (#8BDEF9), so this page suggests #211A03 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 11.46:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #53828E and #A580A1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #8BDEF9 as the background, #53828E for cards and surfaces, #A580A1 as the primary brand color, #B2B086 as the accent, and #211A03 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Faded Sky Oasis accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.27:1 (#6E5D26 on #8BDEF9). 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?
Lavender (#A580A1) 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.