Faded Lilac Quarry
Faded Lilac Quarry: a muted analogous palette of #D0C2E1, #C9A6D7, #9F879D, #9D6782, #824B59. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.02:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.02:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Girl Crush#D0C2E1
A light, muted purple (Girl Crush) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lilac Lace#C9A6D7
A light, muted purple (Lilac Lace) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#9F879D
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#9D6782
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Liaison#824B59
A medium, muted red (Liaison) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.77:1Good 3/5
- On black12.48:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #D0C2E1 | 84% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #C9A6D7 | 77% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #9F879D | 65% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #9D6782 | 58% |
| ≈ Wine | Text | #824B59 | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1218 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d0c2e1;
--color-surface: #9f879d;
--color-primary: #c9a6d7;
--color-accent: #9d6782;
--color-text: #2a1218;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d0c2e1;
--color-surface: #9f879d;
--color-primary: #c9a6d7;
--color-accent: #9d6782;
--color-ink: #2a1218;
}
About this palette
Faded Lilac Quarry is palette number 8,466 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#C9A6D7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Silver (#D0C2E1) at the light end to Wine (#824B59) at the dark end, covering 48% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #D0C2E1: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Lilac #C9A6D7: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
3. ≈ Taupe #9F879D: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
4. ≈ Terracotta #9D6782: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
5. ≈ Wine #824B59: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, magenta and rose families, spread across 344 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 warm: 2 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#D0C2E1) with Wine (#824B59) at a contrast ratio of 4.02:1, 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 (#D0C2E1), so this page suggests #2A1218 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 10.42:1. 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: #D0C2E1 as the background, #9F879D for cards and surfaces, #C9A6D7 as the primary brand color, #9D6782 as the accent, and #2A1218 for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Lilac Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.02:1 (#D0C2E1 on #824B59). 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?
Lilac (#C9A6D7) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.