Faded Lilac Lantern
Faded Lilac Lantern: a muted tetradic palette of #844C5C, #8E7942, #6BA496, #99AEE5, #EFB59A. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.70:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.70:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Liaison#844C5C
A medium, muted red (Liaison) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Capers#8E7942
A medium, muted yellow (Capers) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Paradise Island#6BA496
A medium, muted teal (Paradise Island) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Queer Blue#99AEE5
A light, moderately saturated blue (Queer Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wax Flower#EFB59A
A light, muted pink (Wax Flower) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.62:1Good 3/5
- On black11.74:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Wine | Text | #844C5C | 49% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #8E7942 | 58% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #6BA496 | 68% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #99AEE5 | 75% |
| ≈ Peach | Background | #EFB59A | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1219 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #efb59a;
--color-surface: #6ba496;
--color-primary: #99aee5;
--color-accent: #8e7942;
--color-text: #2a1219;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #efb59a;
--color-surface: #6ba496;
--color-primary: #99aee5;
--color-accent: #8e7942;
--color-ink: #2a1219;
}
About this palette
Faded Lilac Lantern is palette number 938 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#99AEE5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Peach (#EFB59A) at the light end to Wine (#844C5C) at the dark end, covering 49% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Wine #844C5C: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
2. ≈ Olive #8E7942: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
3. ≈ Mint #6BA496: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
4. ≈ Lilac #99AEE5: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
5. ≈ Peach #EFB59A: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal, blue and orange families, spread across 266 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.076 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 Wine (#844C5C) with Peach (#EFB59A) at a contrast ratio of 3.70:1, 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 (#EFB59A), so this page suggests #2A1219 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 9.79:1. 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: #EFB59A as the background, #6BA496 for cards and surfaces, #99AEE5 as the primary brand color, #8E7942 as the accent, and #2A1219 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.70:1 (#844C5C on #EFB59A). 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 (#99AEE5) 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.