Minimal · 5 original colors

Rain on slate

Mist, slate and deep water after a shower.

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Rain on slate: #D6DCDB, #A8B8B6, #748F91, #496C77, #2B4B5B

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.

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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

Mist, slate and deep water after a shower. 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

Editorial layouts, identity systems, and restrained graphic work.

Give it structure

Start with #F6FCFB for the page and #12201E for readable copy. Put secondary content on #E6F2F0. Use #696E6E for the main action, and keep #EAB3BE as a supporting highlight.

A pairing to reconsider

Accent #EAB3BE on background #F6FCFB has 1.73:1 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	`#12201E` / `#F6FCFB`	16.17:1	AAA text
Card text	`#12201E` / `#E6F2F0`	14.65:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#696E6E` / `#F6FCFB`	4.99:1	AA text
Button label	`#FFFFFF` / `#696E6E`	5.18:1	AA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#EAB3BE`	11.69:1	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: #f6fcfb;
  --color-surface: #e6f2f0;
  --color-text: #12201e;
  --color-primary: #696e6e;
  --color-accent: #eab3be;
  --color-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}