Pearl Fog Lullaby
Pearl Fog Lullaby: a soft neutral triadic palette of #E6F2E5, #D5E3FB, #DDC5C3, #B0BDB1, #A1A7B9. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.08:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#E6F2E5
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#D5E3FB
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rose Haze#DDC5C3
A light, neutral pink (Rose Haze) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ash#B0BDB1
A light, neutral gray (Ash) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ether#A1A7B9
A light, neutral gray (Ether) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.40:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.19:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E6F2E5 | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #D5E3FB | 91% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DDC5C3 | 84% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #B0BDB1 | 78% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #A1A7B9 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #161A27 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e6f2e5;
--color-surface: #b0bdb1;
--color-primary: #d5e3fb;
--color-accent: #ddc5c3;
--color-text: #161a27;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e6f2e5;
--color-surface: #b0bdb1;
--color-primary: #d5e3fb;
--color-accent: #ddc5c3;
--color-ink: #161a27;
}
About this palette
Pearl Fog Lullaby is palette number 5,414 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Fog (#D5E3FB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#E6F2E5) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#A1A7B9) at the dark end, covering 73% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #E6F2E5: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #D5E3FB: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
3. ≈ Fog #DDC5C3: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Ash #B0BDB1: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #A1A7B9: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 blue family. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.027 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#E6F2E5) with Dusty Rose (#A1A7B9) at a contrast ratio of 2.08:1, 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 (#E6F2E5), so this page suggests #161A27 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.02:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DDC5C3 and #B0BDB1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E6F2E5 and #D5E3FB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E6F2E5 as the background, #B0BDB1 for cards and surfaces, #D5E3FB as the primary brand color, #DDC5C3 as the accent, and #161A27 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Pearl Fog Lullaby accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.08:1 (#E6F2E5 on #A1A7B9). 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?
Fog (#D5E3FB) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a pure, minimal and calm feel works well.