#3D272C
#9B7981
#AC9498
#E4C8CE
#ECDCF8Lavender
#9B91A4Pewter
#78708BSlate
#382F45Gunmetal
Slate & Lavender Muse is a monochromatic color palette tagged minimal, modern, muted. All four colors sit within 9° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | #ECDCF8 | rgb(236, 220, 248) | hsl(274, 67%, 92%) | oklch(91.6% 0.041 311) | |
| Pewter | #9B91A4 | rgb(155, 145, 164) | hsl(272, 9%, 61%) | oklch(67.1% 0.030 309) | |
| Slate | #78708B | rgb(120, 112, 139) | hsl(258, 11%, 49%) | oklch(56.2% 0.042 299) | |
| Gunmetal | #382F45 | rgb(56, 47, 69) | hsl(265, 19%, 23%) | oklch(32.4% 0.040 303) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (23% to 92%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Lavender (#ECDCF8) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Gunmetal (#382F45) on #ECDCF8 gives 9.73:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Slate (#78708B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.6:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Pewter (#9B91A4) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Lavender on Gunmetal at 9.73:1.
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Color blindness simulation
#ECDCF8
#9B91A4
#78708B
#382F45
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#ECDCF8 on #382F45 | Aa | 9.73:1 | AAA |
#9B91A4 on #382F45 | Aa | 4.2:1 | AA large only |
#ECDCF8 on #78708B | Aa | 3.6:1 | AA large only |
#78708B on #382F45 | Aa | 2.7:1 | Fail |
#ECDCF8 on #9B91A4 | Aa | 2.32:1 | Fail |
#9B91A4 on #78708B | Aa | 1.55:1 | Fail |
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