Quiet White Delta
Quiet White Delta: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #FFF2FC, #E5DBE0, #C5CAC0, #ABB9B6, #AEA6AE. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.18:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.18:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#FFF2FC
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ballet#E5DBE0
A very light, neutral pink (Ballet) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brume#C5CAC0
A light, neutral gray (Brume) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#ABB9B6
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Martini#AEA6AE
A light, neutral gray (Martini) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.36:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.35:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #FFF2FC | 97% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E5DBE0 | 90% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #C5CAC0 | 83% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #ABB9B6 | 77% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #AEA6AE | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E181E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fff2fc;
--color-surface: #c5cac0;
--color-primary: #abb9b6;
--color-accent: #e5dbe0;
--color-text: #1e181e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fff2fc;
--color-surface: #c5cac0;
--color-primary: #abb9b6;
--color-accent: #e5dbe0;
--color-ink: #1e181e;
}
About this palette
Quiet White Delta is palette number 982 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by White (#FFF2FC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#FFF2FC) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#AEA6AE) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FFF2FC: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #E5DBE0: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #C5CAC0: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.015, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Ash #ABB9B6: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #AEA6AE: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.015, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 no strong hue family, because every color is close to neutral. 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: 0 of its 0 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.015 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 White (#FFF2FC) with Dusty Rose (#AEA6AE) at a contrast ratio of 2.18:1, 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 (#FFF2FC), so this page suggests #1E181E for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 16.07:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #ABB9B6 and #AEA6AE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #ABB9B6 and #AEA6AE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #ABB9B6 and #AEA6AE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFF2FC as the background, #C5CAC0 for cards and surfaces, #ABB9B6 as the primary brand color, #E5DBE0 as the accent, and #1E181E 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Quiet White Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.18:1 (#FFF2FC on #AEA6AE). 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?
Ash (#ABB9B6) 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.