Faded Cornflower Harbor
Faded Cornflower Harbor: a muted split complementary palette of #486439, #628669, #8785BD, #D296B3, #C4D8B2. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.37:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Greenhouse#486439
A medium, muted green (Greenhouse) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aloe Vera#628669
A medium, muted teal (Aloe Vera) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Carpet#8785BD
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Magic Carpet) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foxy Pink#D296B3
A light, moderately saturated pink (Foxy Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#C4D8B2
A very light, muted green (Nature) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.65:1Good 3/5
- On black13.81:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #486439 | 47% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #628669 | 58% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #8785BD | 64% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #D296B3 | 74% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #C4D8B2 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121F0B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c4d8b2;
--color-surface: #d296b3;
--color-primary: #8785bd;
--color-accent: #628669;
--color-text: #121f0b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c4d8b2;
--color-surface: #d296b3;
--color-primary: #8785bd;
--color-accent: #628669;
--color-ink: #121f0b;
}
About this palette
Faded Cornflower Harbor is palette number 9,154 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#8785BD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#C4D8B2) at the light end to Pine (#486439) at the dark end, covering 47% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #486439: suggested role text. It is a green color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Teal #628669: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
3. ≈ Cornflower #8785BD: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #D296B3: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
5. ≈ Beige #C4D8B2: suggested role background. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet and rose families, spread across 219 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.071 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 Pine (#486439) with Beige (#C4D8B2) at a contrast ratio of 4.37:1, 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 (#C4D8B2), so this page suggests #121F0B for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 11.26:1. 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: #C4D8B2 as the background, #D296B3 for cards and surfaces, #8785BD as the primary brand color, #628669 as the accent, and #121F0B for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Cornflower Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.37:1 (#486439 on #C4D8B2). 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?
Cornflower (#8785BD) 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.