Cloud Dusty Rose Fable
Cloud Dusty Rose Fable: a soft neutral monochromatic palette of #F1F4FE, #D5DBFE, #BFC6E0, #B8B6D5, #96A3C3. Cool, clean and spacious; best contrast 2.29:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on white, purple, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.29:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#F1F4FE
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings light and simplicity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#D5DBFE
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Digital Lavender#BFC6E0
A light, muted purple (Digital Lavender) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Moonraker#B8B6D5
A light, muted purple (Moonraker) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old World#96A3C3
A light, muted blue (Old World) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.52:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.11:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #F1F4FE | 97% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #D5DBFE | 90% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #BFC6E0 | 83% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #B8B6D5 | 79% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #96A3C3 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f1f4fe;
--color-surface: #bfc6e0;
--color-primary: #d5dbfe;
--color-accent: #b8b6d5;
--color-text: #121a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f1f4fe;
--color-surface: #bfc6e0;
--color-primary: #d5dbfe;
--color-accent: #b8b6d5;
--color-ink: #121a2d;
}
About this palette
Cloud Dusty Rose Fable is palette number 7,174 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Dusty Rose (#96A3C3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cool, clean and spacious. Its colors run from White (#F1F4FE) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#96A3C3) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #F1F4FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #D5DBFE: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Silver #BFC6E0: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
4. ≈ Silver #B8B6D5: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #96A3C3: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and blue families, spread across 21 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% 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 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.038 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cool, clean and spacious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#F1F4FE) with Dusty Rose (#96A3C3) at a contrast ratio of 2.29:1, 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 (#F1F4FE), so this page suggests #121A2D for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.77:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BFC6E0 and #B8B6D5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #BFC6E0 and #B8B6D5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #BFC6E0 and #B8B6D5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F1F4FE as the background, #BFC6E0 for cards and surfaces, #D5DBFE as the primary brand color, #B8B6D5 as the accent, and #121A2D for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Cloud Dusty Rose Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.29:1 (#F1F4FE on #96A3C3). 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?
Fog (#D5DBFE) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a cool, clean and spacious feel works well.