Airy Beige Harbor
Airy Beige Harbor: a pastel split complementary palette of #BDBDDE, #D1C1EE, #F0D6B3, #CFEFC1, #F2F3FF. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.65:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, beige, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.65:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Stardust Evening#BDBDDE
A light, muted blue (Stardust Evening) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ York Plum#D1C1EE
A light, muted purple (York Plum) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beeswax#F0D6B3
A very light, muted beige (Beeswax) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Mint#CFEFC1
A very light, muted green (Pastel Mint) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#F2F3FF
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.82:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.03:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 | #BDBDDE | 81% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #D1C1EE | 84% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #F0D6B3 | 89% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #CFEFC1 | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F2F3FF | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #19182C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f2f3ff;
--color-surface: #f0d6b3;
--color-primary: #cfefc1;
--color-accent: #d1c1ee;
--color-text: #19182c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f2f3ff;
--color-surface: #f0d6b3;
--color-primary: #cfefc1;
--color-accent: #d1c1ee;
--color-ink: #19182c;
}
About this palette
Airy Beige Harbor is palette number 7,024 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Beige (#CFEFC1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#F2F3FF) at the light end to Silver (#BDBDDE) at the dark end, covering 81% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #BDBDDE: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Mauve #D1C1EE: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
3. ≈ Apricot #F0D6B3: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
4. ≈ Beige #CFEFC1: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
5. ≈ White #F2F3FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, so it behaves like a neutral.
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, orange and green families, spread across 226 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: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 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 Silver (#BDBDDE) with White (#F2F3FF) at a contrast ratio of 1.65:1, 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 (#F2F3FF), so this page suggests #19182C for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.75:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BDBDDE and #D1C1EE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #BDBDDE and #D1C1EE and #F0D6B3 and #CFEFC1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #BDBDDE and #D1C1EE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F2F3FF as the background, #F0D6B3 for cards and surfaces, #CFEFC1 as the primary brand color, #D1C1EE as the accent, and #19182C 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.
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 Airy Beige Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.65:1 (#BDBDDE on #F2F3FF). 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?
Beige (#CFEFC1) 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.