Weathered Sky Nectar
Weathered Sky Nectar: a muted analogous palette of #B9D7E5, #89B9E6, #7791C2, #697294, #555279. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.84:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.84:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Light Blue#B9D7E5
A very light, muted blue (Light Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Electric Eel#89B9E6
A light, moderately saturated blue (Electric Eel) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Galactic Gossamer#7791C2
A medium, muted blue (Galactic Gossamer) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dark Prince#697294
A medium, muted purple (Dark Prince) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dusk#555279
A medium, muted purple (Dusk) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.31:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.91:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B9D7E5 | 86% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #89B9E6 | 77% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #7791C2 | 66% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #697294 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #555279 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #b9d7e5;
--color-surface: #7791c2;
--color-primary: #89b9e6;
--color-accent: #697294;
--color-text: #555279;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b9d7e5;
--color-surface: #7791c2;
--color-primary: #89b9e6;
--color-accent: #697294;
--color-ink: #555279;
}
About this palette
Weathered Sky Nectar is palette number 6,506 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#89B9E6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B9D7E5) at the light end to Slate (#555279) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #B9D7E5: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Sky #89B9E6: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7791C2: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
4. ≈ Slate #697294: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Slate #555279: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, blue and violet families, spread across 60 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Powder Blue (#B9D7E5) with Slate (#555279) at a contrast ratio of 4.84:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#B9D7E5), #555279 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Slate text color (#555279), #B9D7E5 reach AA contrast.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B9D7E5 as the background, #7791C2 for cards and surfaces, #89B9E6 as the primary brand color, #697294 as the accent, and #555279 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Weathered Sky Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.84:1 (#B9D7E5 on #555279). 1 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 (#89B9E6) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.