Soft Sky Daybreak
Soft Sky Daybreak: a pastel complementary palette of #FEEEEC, #FEDFDB, #A5E8EF, #88D6E3, #E1B0AE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.69:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.69:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#FEEEEC
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Blonde#FEDFDB
A very light, neutral pink (Strawberry Blonde) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blizzard Blue#A5E8EF
A very light, muted teal (Blizzard Blue) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Water Nymph#88D6E3
A light, muted teal (Water Nymph) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sakura#E1B0AE
A light, muted pink (Sakura) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.90:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.65:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEEEEC | 96% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FEDFDB | 93% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #A5E8EF | 89% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #88D6E3 | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #E1B0AE | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1212 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feeeec;
--color-surface: #a5e8ef;
--color-primary: #88d6e3;
--color-accent: #fedfdb;
--color-text: #2b1212;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feeeec;
--color-surface: #a5e8ef;
--color-primary: #88d6e3;
--color-accent: #fedfdb;
--color-ink: #2b1212;
}
About this palette
Soft Sky Daybreak is palette number 8,080 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#88D6E3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEEEEC) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#E1B0AE) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FEEEEC: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #FEDFDB: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #A5E8EF: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Sky #88D6E3: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #E1B0AE: suggested role text. It is a red color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the red and cyan families, spread across 188 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: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.051 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 Ivory (#FEEEEC) with Dusty Rose (#E1B0AE) at a contrast ratio of 1.69:1, 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 (#FEEEEC), so this page suggests #2B1212 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.57:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FEEEEC and #FEDFDB, #FEEEEC and #A5E8EF and #FEDFDB and #A5E8EF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FEEEEC and #FEDFDB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FEEEEC and #FEDFDB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEEEEC as the background, #A5E8EF for cards and surfaces, #88D6E3 as the primary brand color, #FEDFDB as the accent, and #2B1212 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Soft Sky Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.69:1 (#FEEEEC on #E1B0AE). 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?
Sky (#88D6E3) 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.