Soft · 5 original colors

Iris garden

Iris petals with a cool green stem.

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Iris garden: #DBD7EE, #AAA7D5, #777BB2, #4E608A, #678C80

In context

A website adaptation.

The original swatches above stay unchanged in the palette generator. This preview adapts them into readable website roles.

studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

Read the field notes

01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

A note on contrast →

Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

A few field notes

How to use it

Iris petals with a cool green stem. Use the original swatches freely in artwork. The website preview is a separate adaptation with readable text and action colors; open the generator to keep every original swatch exactly.

A starting point for

Illustration, packaging, stationery, and gentle digital experiences.

Give it structure

Start with #FAFAFE for the page and #1D1B26 for readable copy. Put secondary content on #EFEDF6. Use #6D6A7E for the main action, and keep #C3C999 as a supporting highlight.

A pairing to reconsider

Accent #C3C999 on background #FAFAFE has 1.66:1 contrast. It falls short of AA for normal text. Keep it as a fill with a contrasting label, or adjust it in the studio.

These roles are suggestions. Test every actual foreground/background pair, including hover, focus, and disabled states.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#1D1B26` / `#FAFAFE`	16.31:1	AAA text
Card text	`#1D1B26` / `#EFEDF6`	14.64:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#6D6A7E` / `#FAFAFE`	5.03:1	AA text
Button label	`#FFFFFF` / `#6D6A7E`	5.23:1	AA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#C3C999`	12.14:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #fafafe;
  --color-surface: #efedf6;
  --color-text: #1d1b26;
  --color-primary: #6d6a7e;
  --color-accent: #c3c999;
  --color-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}