Dusty Lilac Echo
Dusty Lilac Echo: a muted split complementary palette of #C4BEE0, #C1A3DC, #A48D5F, #5A7F59, #535676. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.98:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ New Love#C4BEE0
A light, muted purple (New Love) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lilac Lace#C1A3DC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Lilac Lace) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teak#A48D5F
A medium, muted yellow (Teak) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kale#5A7F59
A medium, muted green (Kale) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Majestic Magic#535676
A medium, muted purple (Majestic Magic) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.09:1Very good 4/5
- On black11.78:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | Background | #C4BEE0 | 82% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #C1A3DC | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A48D5F | 65% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #5A7F59 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #535676 | 46% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #17182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c4bee0;
--color-surface: #a48d5f;
--color-primary: #c1a3dc;
--color-accent: #5a7f59;
--color-text: #17182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c4bee0;
--color-surface: #a48d5f;
--color-primary: #c1a3dc;
--color-accent: #5a7f59;
--color-ink: #17182d;
}
About this palette
Dusty Lilac Echo is palette number 6,874,922 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#C1A3DC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#C4BEE0) at the light end to Slate (#535676) at the dark end, covering 46% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #C4BEE0: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
2. ≈ Lilac #C1A3DC: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
3. ≈ Taupe #A48D5F: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
4. ≈ Teal #5A7F59: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
5. ≈ Slate #535676: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
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 violet, yellow and green families, spread across 224 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#C4BEE0) with Slate (#535676) at a contrast ratio of 3.98:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#C4BEE0), so this page suggests #17182D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.78:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #C4BEE0 as the background, #A48D5F for cards and surfaces, #C1A3DC as the primary brand color, #5A7F59 as the accent, and #17182D for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Dusty Lilac Echo accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.98:1 (#C4BEE0 on #535676). 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?
Lilac (#C1A3DC) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.