light grey
light grey
soft white
dusty purple
pale green
Lightcomplementary · mixed
Light colour palettes
Near-whites and pale tints with one colour carrying the identity. Explore colours for airy backgrounds and small highlights. Explore 169 palettes.
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Colour pairings & usage tips
Try this.
Start with a near-white canvas and let the more colourful tint distinguish a panel or illustration. This collection emphasises pale surfaces rather than a full text-and-background system.
Check the pairing.
Add a darker foreground for normal text and check it against each pale surface. Small differences between light tints are better suited to decoration than text labels.
A pairing to start with.
In Wisteria & Linen, #BFADDD against #FCFCFC has a contrast ratio of 2.00:1. Keep this pair decorative and choose a higher-contrast foreground for text. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.
The five swatches span 78–99% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.