Paper Powder Blue Delta
Paper Powder Blue Delta: a soft neutral triadic palette of #FFF1ED, #C5E7D2, #C6CAD9, #C8B1A7, #93AEA1. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.16:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, green, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#FFF1ED
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Delta Mint#C5E7D2
A very light, muted green (Delta Mint) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#C6CAD9
A light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Soba#C8B1A7
A light, neutral orange (Soba) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treetop#93AEA1
A light, muted teal (Treetop) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.38:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.05:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 | #FFF1ED | 97% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #C5E7D2 | 90% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #C6CAD9 | 84% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C8B1A7 | 78% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #93AEA1 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #082016 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fff1ed;
--color-surface: #c8b1a7;
--color-primary: #c5e7d2;
--color-accent: #c6cad9;
--color-text: #082016;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fff1ed;
--color-surface: #c8b1a7;
--color-primary: #c5e7d2;
--color-accent: #c6cad9;
--color-ink: #082016;
}
About this palette
Paper Powder Blue Delta is palette number 5,750 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#C5E7D2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#FFF1ED) at the light end to Taupe (#93AEA1) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FFF1ED: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #C5E7D2: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Silver #C6CAD9: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C8B1A7: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.03.
5. ≈ Taupe #93AEA1: suggested role text. It is a green color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
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 green and red families, spread across 120 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. 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: 1 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.03 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 (#FFF1ED) with Taupe (#93AEA1) at a contrast ratio of 2.16:1, 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 (#FFF1ED), so this page suggests #082016 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.51:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C8B1A7 and #93AEA1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFF1ED as the background, #C8B1A7 for cards and surfaces, #C5E7D2 as the primary brand color, #C6CAD9 as the accent, and #082016 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 Paper Powder Blue Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#FFF1ED on #93AEA1). 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 (#C5E7D2) 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.