Dreamy Mauve Lantern
Dreamy Mauve Lantern: a pastel split complementary palette of #BAB6EC, #D0C0F5, #E7D1B2, #D2EDC5, #F2F4FE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.74:1.
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 1.74:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Purple Illusion#BAB6EC
A light, muted purple (Purple Illusion) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#D0C0F5
A light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#E7D1B2
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Mint#D2EDC5
A very light, muted green (Pastel Mint) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#F2F4FE
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings light and simplicity. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.91:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.14:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mauve | Text | #BAB6EC | 80% |
| ≈ Mauve | Primary | #D0C0F5 | 84% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #E7D1B2 | 87% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #D2EDC5 | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F2F4FE | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1A172C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f2f4fe;
--color-surface: #e7d1b2;
--color-primary: #d0c0f5;
--color-accent: #d2edc5;
--color-text: #1a172c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f2f4fe;
--color-surface: #e7d1b2;
--color-primary: #d0c0f5;
--color-accent: #d2edc5;
--color-ink: #1a172c;
}
About this palette
Dreamy Mauve Lantern is palette number 808 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#BAB6EC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#F2F4FE) at the light end to Mauve (#BAB6EC) at the dark end, covering 80% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #BAB6EC: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
2. ≈ Mauve #D0C0F5: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
3. ≈ Apricot #E7D1B2: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
4. ≈ Beige #D2EDC5: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ White #F2F4FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, 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 222 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 0.055 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 Mauve (#BAB6EC) with White (#F2F4FE) at a contrast ratio of 1.74:1, 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 (#F2F4FE), so this page suggests #1A172C for text, a darkened Mauve that reaches 15.91:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BAB6EC and #D0C0F5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #BAB6EC and #D0C0F5 and #E7D1B2 and #D2EDC5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #BAB6EC and #D0C0F5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F2F4FE as the background, #E7D1B2 for cards and surfaces, #D0C0F5 as the primary brand color, #D2EDC5 as the accent, and #1A172C for text (a computed darker shade of Mauve, 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 Dreamy Mauve Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.74:1 (#BAB6EC on #F2F4FE). 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?
Mauve (#D0C0F5) 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.