light grey
dusty green
pale blue
soft red
dusty red
Softnear-monochromatic · warm
Soft colour palettes
Gentle mid-light colours with low contrast and no hard edges. Warmer and deeper than pastel. Explore 578 palettes.
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Colour pairings & usage tips
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Choose soft for deeper, gentler mid-light colours than the pastel collection. Try one tone for a canvas and a neighbouring tone for decorative shapes.
Check the pairing.
A separate darker foreground can preserve the gentle surfaces while making the words readable. Check its contrast against the exact surface where the text appears.
A pairing to start with.
In Coral & Pearl, #A86E73 against #E7DADD has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1. Use this pair for large text (24px, or about 19px bold); it falls below the normal-text threshold. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.
The five swatches span 60–90% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.