Faded Slate Alcove
Faded Slate Alcove: a muted tetradic palette of #655380, #946F69, #859666, #79BAC6, #E9B6CB. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.87:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.87:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Berry Jam#655380
A medium, muted purple (Berry Jam) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Mink#946F69
A medium, muted brown (Mink) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Bullfrog#859666
A medium, muted green (Bullfrog) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cuttlefish#79BAC6
A light, muted teal (Cuttlefish) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fairy Tale#E9B6CB
A light, muted pink (Fairy Tale) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.76:1Good 3/5
- On black12.01:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #655380 | 48% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #946F69 | 58% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #859666 | 65% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #79BAC6 | 75% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E9B6CB | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E162A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e9b6cb;
--color-surface: #79bac6;
--color-primary: #859666;
--color-accent: #946f69;
--color-text: #1e162a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e9b6cb;
--color-surface: #79bac6;
--color-primary: #859666;
--color-accent: #946f69;
--color-ink: #1e162a;
}
About this palette
Faded Slate Alcove is palette number 7,546 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#655380), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#E9B6CB) at the light end to Slate (#655380) at the dark end, covering 48% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #655380: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Terracotta #946F69: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Sage #859666: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
4. ≈ Turquoise #79BAC6: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
5. ≈ Pink #E9B6CB: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, red, green, cyan and rose families, spread across 323 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 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 Slate (#655380) with Pink (#E9B6CB) at a contrast ratio of 3.87:1, 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 (#E9B6CB), so this page suggests #1E162A for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.98:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #79BAC6 and #E9B6CB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E9B6CB as the background, #79BAC6 for cards and surfaces, #859666 as the primary brand color, #946F69 as the accent, and #1E162A 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.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Faded Slate Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.87:1 (#655380 on #E9B6CB). 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?
Sage (#859666) 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.