What are the hex codes in the Pistachio & Charcoal Trail palette?

The Pistachio & Charcoal Trail color palette consists of Smoke #F6F1FF, Periwinkle #D8CCF5, Pistachio #ACB76B, Charcoal #3E3560.

How should I use the Pistachio & Charcoal Trail palette on a website?

Use Smoke #F6F1FF as the background, Charcoal #3E3560 for text, Periwinkle #D8CCF5 for buttons and links, and Pistachio #ACB76B for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Smoke on Charcoal at 10.06:1.

Which colors in Pistachio & Charcoal Trail have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #F6F1FF on #3E3560 with a ratio of 10.06:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#F6F1FFSmoke

#D8CCF5Periwinkle

#ACB76BPistachio

#3E3560Charcoal

Pistachio & Charcoal Trail color palette

Cold White

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Smoke	`#F6F1FF`	`rgb(246, 241, 255)`	`hsl(261, 100%, 97%)`	`oklch(96.6% 0.019 302)`
Periwinkle	`#D8CCF5`	`rgb(216, 204, 245)`	`hsl(258, 67%, 88%)`	`oklch(86.8% 0.057 299)`
Pistachio	`#ACB76B`	`rgb(172, 183, 107)`	`hsl(69, 35%, 57%)`	`oklch(75.3% 0.100 116)`
Charcoal	`#3E3560`	`rgb(62, 53, 96)`	`hsl(253, 29%, 29%)`	`oklch(35.9% 0.073 292)`

Why it works and how to use it

Pistachio & Charcoal Trail is a complementary color palette tagged cold, white. Near-complementary hues (about 176° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

It works because the lightness range is wide (29% to 97%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Smoke (#F6F1FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Charcoal (#3E3560) on #F6F1FF gives 10.06:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Periwinkle (#D8CCF5) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Pistachio (#ACB76B) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Smoke on Charcoal at 10.06:1.

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#F6F1FF

#D8CCF5

#ACB76B

#3E3560

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#F6F1FF` on `#3E3560`	Aa	10.06:1	AAA
`#D8CCF5` on `#3E3560`	Aa	7.37:1	AAA
`#ACB76B` on `#3E3560`	Aa	5.17:1	AA
`#F6F1FF` on `#ACB76B`	Aa	1.95:1	Fail
`#D8CCF5` on `#ACB76B`	Aa	1.42:1	Fail
`#F6F1FF` on `#D8CCF5`	Aa	1.37:1	Fail

:root {
  --smoke: #F6F1FF;
  --periwinkle: #D8CCF5;
  --pistachio: #ACB76B;
  --charcoal: #3E3560;
}

$smoke: #F6F1FF;
$periwinkle: #D8CCF5;
$pistachio: #ACB76B;
$charcoal: #3E3560;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'smoke': '#F6F1FF',
        'periwinkle': '#D8CCF5',
        'pistachio': '#ACB76B',
        'charcoal': '#3E3560',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Pistachio & Charcoal Trail",
  "colors": [
    "#F6F1FF",
    "#D8CCF5",
    "#ACB76B",
    "#3E3560"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F6F1FF, #D8CCF5, #ACB76B, #3E3560);

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