Dusty Plum Zenith
Dusty Plum Zenith: a muted complementary palette of #7B5177, #896A83, #74987A, #8AB596, #E2B8D9. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.68:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dr Who#7B5177
A medium, muted purple (Dr Who) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#896A83
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Money#74987A
A medium, muted green (Money) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Froggy Pond#8AB596
A light, muted green (Froggy Pond) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muddy Mauve#E2B8D9
A light, muted pink (Muddy Mauve) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.39:1Good 3/5
- On black12.09:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Plum | Text | #7B5177 | 49% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #896A83 | 56% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #74987A | 64% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #8AB596 | 73% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E2B8D9 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251323 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e2b8d9;
--color-surface: #74987a;
--color-primary: #8ab596;
--color-accent: #896a83;
--color-text: #251323;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e2b8d9;
--color-surface: #74987a;
--color-primary: #8ab596;
--color-accent: #896a83;
--color-ink: #251323;
}
About this palette
Dusty Plum Zenith is palette number 8,250 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Plum (#7B5177), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#E2B8D9) at the light end to Plum (#7B5177) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Plum #7B5177: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
2. ≈ Slate #896A83: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
3. ≈ Sage #74987A: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
4. ≈ Sage #8AB596: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
5. ≈ Pink #E2B8D9: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
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 magenta and green families, spread across 184 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 Plum (#7B5177) with Pink (#E2B8D9) at a contrast ratio of 3.68:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#E2B8D9), so this page suggests #251323 for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 10.10:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #E2B8D9 as the background, #74987A for cards and surfaces, #8AB596 as the primary brand color, #896A83 as the accent, and #251323 for text (a computed darker shade of Plum, 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 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 Dusty Plum Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.68:1 (#7B5177 on #E2B8D9). 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 (#8AB596) 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.