Pearl Fog Horizon
Pearl Fog Horizon: a soft neutral complementary palette of #B5A3AF, #C8B1BD, #BDD2C4, #C4E4D1, #FFF1FA. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.17:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, beige, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.17:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lily#B5A3AF
A light, neutral pink (Lily) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#C8B1BD
A light, neutral purple (Monet Magic) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Murmur#BDD2C4
A light, neutral gray (Murmur) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Delta Mint#C4E4D1
A very light, muted green (Delta Mint) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#FFF1FA
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings a clean, open canvas. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.38:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.21:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #B5A3AF | 73% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C8B1BD | 78% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #BDD2C4 | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #C4E4D1 | 89% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FFF1FA | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #23161F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fff1fa;
--color-surface: #bdd2c4;
--color-primary: #c4e4d1;
--color-accent: #c8b1bd;
--color-text: #23161f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fff1fa;
--color-surface: #bdd2c4;
--color-primary: #c4e4d1;
--color-accent: #c8b1bd;
--color-ink: #23161f;
}
About this palette
Pearl Fog Horizon is palette number 8,646 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Fog (#C4E4D1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#FFF1FA) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B5A3AF) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #B5A3AF: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C8B1BD: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
3. ≈ Fog #BDD2C4: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #C4E4D1: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
5. ≈ White #FFF1FA: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 rose and green families, spread across 186 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-neutral: 1 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.03 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Dusty Rose (#B5A3AF) with White (#FFF1FA) at a contrast ratio of 2.17:1, 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 (#FFF1FA), so this page suggests #23161F for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 15.93:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B5A3AF and #C8B1BD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B5A3AF and #C8B1BD and #BDD2C4 and #C4E4D1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #BDD2C4 and #C4E4D1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFF1FA as the background, #BDD2C4 for cards and surfaces, #C4E4D1 as the primary brand color, #C8B1BD as the accent, and #23161F 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Pearl Fog Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.17:1 (#B5A3AF on #FFF1FA). 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?
Fog (#C4E4D1) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a pure, minimal and calm feel works well.