Milky Sky Yarrow
Milky Sky Yarrow: a pastel analogous palette of #ABC2DE, #B4CAFB, #D3D7FE, #E8E2FD, #F7ECFE. Airy, calm and refreshing; best contrast 1.59:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, purple, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.59:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Stardust Evening#ABC2DE
A light, muted blue (Stardust Evening) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Night Snow#B4CAFB
A light, muted blue (Night Snow) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#D3D7FE
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#E8E2FD
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bunny Tail#F7ECFE
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.82:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.38:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #ABC2DE | 81% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #B4CAFB | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D3D7FE | 89% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E8E2FD | 93% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F7ECFE | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0C1B2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f7ecfe;
--color-surface: #d3d7fe;
--color-primary: #b4cafb;
--color-accent: #e8e2fd;
--color-text: #0c1b2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f7ecfe;
--color-surface: #d3d7fe;
--color-primary: #b4cafb;
--color-accent: #e8e2fd;
--color-ink: #0c1b2d;
}
About this palette
Milky Sky Yarrow is palette number 6,728 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#B4CAFB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as airy, calm and refreshing. Its colors run from White (#F7ECFE) at the light end to Silver (#ABC2DE) at the dark end, covering 81% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #ABC2DE: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Sky #B4CAFB: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Fog #D3D7FE: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Fog #E8E2FD: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ White #F7ECFE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 blue and violet families, spread across 42 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 cool: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.047 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 airy, calm and refreshing.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#ABC2DE) with White (#F7ECFE) at a contrast ratio of 1.59:1, 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 (#F7ECFE), so this page suggests #0C1B2D for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #ABC2DE and #B4CAFB, #B4CAFB and #D3D7FE and #D3D7FE and #E8E2FD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #ABC2DE and #B4CAFB, #D3D7FE and #E8E2FD and #E8E2FD and #F7ECFE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #ABC2DE and #B4CAFB, #D3D7FE and #E8E2FD and #E8E2FD and #F7ECFE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F7ECFE as the background, #D3D7FE for cards and surfaces, #B4CAFB as the primary brand color, #E8E2FD as the accent, and #0C1B2D for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Milky Sky Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.59:1 (#ABC2DE on #F7ECFE). 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?
Sky (#B4CAFB) 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 airy, calm and refreshing feel works well.