Calm Powder Blue Glacier
Calm Powder Blue Glacier: a muted triadic palette of #9AD9EB, #CCA1C2, #A29668, #568394, #754B64. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.58:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, yellow, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.58:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Light Blue#9AD9EB
A light, muted blue (Light Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#CCA1C2
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Morrel#A29668
A medium, muted orange (Morrel) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whale Shark#568394
A medium, muted blue (Whale Shark) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hibernation#754B64
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.12:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.49:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #9AD9EB | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #CCA1C2 | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #A29668 | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #568394 | 58% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #754B64 | 47% |
:root {
--color-background: #9ad9eb;
--color-surface: #568394;
--color-primary: #cca1c2;
--color-accent: #a29668;
--color-text: #754b64;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9ad9eb;
--color-surface: #568394;
--color-primary: #cca1c2;
--color-accent: #a29668;
--color-ink: #754b64;
}
About this palette
Calm Powder Blue Glacier is palette number 6,874,986 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#9AD9EB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#9AD9EB) at the light end to Plum (#754B64) at the dark end, covering 47% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #9AD9EB: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #CCA1C2: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
3. ≈ Taupe #A29668: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
4. ≈ Teal #568394: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Plum #754B64: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
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 cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 248 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 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 Powder Blue (#9AD9EB) with Plum (#754B64) at a contrast ratio of 4.58:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#9AD9EB), #754B64 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#754B64), #9AD9EB 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: #9AD9EB as the background, #568394 for cards and surfaces, #CCA1C2 as the primary brand color, #A29668 as the accent, and #754B64 for text. 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 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 Calm Powder Blue Glacier accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.58:1 (#9AD9EB on #754B64). 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?
Dusty Rose (#CCA1C2) 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.