Harvest Lavender Summit
Harvest Lavender Summit: a earthy triadic palette of #393309, #11677E, #A86999, #ABB075, #8ED7FD. Mossy, quiet and rooted in nature; best contrast 8.04:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.04:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#393309
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Teal With It#11677E
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal With It) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Drama Queen#A86999
A medium, moderately saturated pink (Drama Queen) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Estragon#ABB075
A light, muted green (Estragon) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky#8ED7FD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Sky) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.71:1Excellent 5/5
- On black13.28:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #393309 | 32% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #11677E | 48% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #A86999 | 60% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #ABB075 | 74% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #8ED7FD | 84% |
:root {
--color-background: #8ed7fd;
--color-surface: #11677e;
--color-primary: #a86999;
--color-accent: #abb075;
--color-text: #393309;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8ed7fd;
--color-surface: #11677e;
--color-primary: #a86999;
--color-accent: #abb075;
--color-ink: #393309;
}
About this palette
Harvest Lavender Summit is palette number 7,148 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#A86999), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as mossy, quiet and rooted in nature. Its colors run from Sky (#8ED7FD) at the light end to Charcoal (#393309) at the dark end, covering 32% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #393309: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
2. ≈ Slate #11677E: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
3. ≈ Lavender #A86999: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
4. ≈ Sage #ABB075: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Sky #8ED7FD: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
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 yellow, cyan and magenta families, spread across 235 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.083 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel mossy, quiet and rooted in nature.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#393309) with Sky (#8ED7FD) at a contrast ratio of 8.04:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Sky background (#8ED7FD), #393309 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#393309), #ABB075 and #8ED7FD 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: #8ED7FD as the background, #11677E for cards and surfaces, #A86999 as the primary brand color, #ABB075 as the accent, and #393309 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Harvest Lavender Summit accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.04:1 (#393309 on #8ED7FD). 2 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?
Lavender (#A86999) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a mossy, quiet and rooted in nature feel works well.