Gentle Sand Dune
Gentle Sand Dune: a pastel split complementary palette of #E2F2FF, #D8E9FE, #F6CEC4, #D7CA92, #93C4DD. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.64:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.64:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#E2F2FF
A very light, neutral blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#D8E9FE
A very light, neutral blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cloud Number Nine#F6CEC4
A very light, muted pink (Cloud Number Nine) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Halo#D7CA92
A light, muted beige (Halo) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky Fall#93C4DD
A light, muted blue (Sky Fall) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.87:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.37:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #E2F2FF | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D8E9FE | 93% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #F6CEC4 | 88% |
| ≈ Sand | Primary | #D7CA92 | 84% |
| ≈ Sky | Text | #93C4DD | 79% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #031E2A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e2f2ff;
--color-surface: #f6cec4;
--color-primary: #d7ca92;
--color-accent: #d8e9fe;
--color-text: #031e2a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e2f2ff;
--color-surface: #f6cec4;
--color-primary: #d7ca92;
--color-accent: #d8e9fe;
--color-ink: #031e2a;
}
About this palette
Gentle Sand Dune is palette number 6,576 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sand (#D7CA92), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#E2F2FF) at the light end to Sky (#93C4DD) at the dark end, covering 79% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #E2F2FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #D8E9FE: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
3. ≈ Apricot #F6CEC4: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
4. ≈ Sand #D7CA92: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
5. ≈ Sky #93C4DD: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue, red, yellow and cyan families, spread across 219 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.049 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 (#E2F2FF) with Sky (#93C4DD) at a contrast ratio of 1.64:1, 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 (#E2F2FF), so this page suggests #031E2A for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 15.02:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #E2F2FF and #D8E9FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E2F2FF and #D8E9FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E2F2FF and #D8E9FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E2F2FF as the background, #F6CEC4 for cards and surfaces, #D7CA92 as the primary brand color, #D8E9FE as the accent, and #031E2A for text (a computed darker shade of Sky, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Gentle Sand Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.64:1 (#E2F2FF on #93C4DD). 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?
Sand (#D7CA92) 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.