Soft Mauve Kiln
Soft Mauve Kiln: a pastel complementary palette of #C9AEE3, #D7C1E3, #C7E0B4, #D7EDD3, #F8E8FF. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.68:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, green, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Moonraker#C9AEE3
A light, muted purple (Moonraker) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ York Plum#D7C1E3
A light, muted purple (York Plum) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ambrosia#C7E0B4
A very light, muted green (Ambrosia) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jade Palace#D7EDD3
A very light, muted green (Jade Palace) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bunny Tail#F8E8FF
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.97:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.97:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 | #C9AEE3 | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #D7C1E3 | 84% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #C7E0B4 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D7EDD3 | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F8E8FF | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #201529 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f8e8ff;
--color-surface: #d7edd3;
--color-primary: #c7e0b4;
--color-accent: #d7c1e3;
--color-text: #201529;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f8e8ff;
--color-surface: #d7edd3;
--color-primary: #c7e0b4;
--color-accent: #d7c1e3;
--color-ink: #201529;
}
About this palette
Soft Mauve Kiln is palette number 8,472 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#C9AEE3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#F8E8FF) at the light end to Mauve (#C9AEE3) at the dark end, covering 79% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #C9AEE3: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
2. ≈ Silver #D7C1E3: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
3. ≈ Beige #C7E0B4: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
4. ≈ Fog #D7EDD3: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
5. ≈ White #F8E8FF: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
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 violet, green and magenta families, spread across 184 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 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 (#C9AEE3) with White (#F8E8FF) at a contrast ratio of 1.68:1, 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 (#F8E8FF), so this page suggests #201529 for text, a darkened Mauve that reaches 14.97:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C9AEE3 and #D7C1E3, #C7E0B4 and #D7EDD3 and #D7EDD3 and #F8E8FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F8E8FF as the background, #D7EDD3 for cards and surfaces, #C7E0B4 as the primary brand color, #D7C1E3 as the accent, and #201529 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.
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 Mauve Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.68:1 (#C9AEE3 on #F8E8FF). 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?
Beige (#C7E0B4) 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.