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Calm Color Palettes

Low-contrast, low-saturation colour that lowers the temperature of a page. Its main colours include porcelain (#f0eef7), periwinkle (#d3cde0), lilac (#d7acb9), lilac (#b3a9d1), ash (#94c7a2), built as an analogous set around 195° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Calm color palette hex codes

Main calm colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (195°), saturation (26%) and analogous scheme.

Calm color palette hex codes
SwatchNameHEXRGBCopy
Porcelain swatchPorcelain#f0eef7rgb(240, 238, 247)
Periwinkle swatchPeriwinkle#d3cde0rgb(211, 205, 224)
Lilac swatchLilac#d7acb9rgb(215, 172, 185)
Lilac swatchLilac#b3a9d1rgb(179, 169, 209)
Ash swatchAsh#94c7a2rgb(148, 199, 162)
Slate swatchSlate#7a82a3rgb(122, 130, 163)
Verdigris swatchVerdigris#55a089rgb(85, 160, 137)
Steel Blue swatchSteel Blue#518a9frgb(81, 138, 159)

Calm color palettes

About calm color palettes

Low-contrast, low-saturation colour that lowers the temperature of a page. This page collects 24 calm color palettes, each one generated and then filtered so that every scheme is actually usable in a real design rather than just pleasant to look at.

Most calm schemes anchor somewhere around ash (#9fbcc6), a cool hue sitting near 195 degrees on the color wheel at roughly 26% saturation. The palettes below span a lightness range of about 44 points, which is wide enough to give you a background, a mid-tone and a text color from the same set. Neighbouring hues that sit side by side on the color wheel for a calm, cohesive feel.

Mood is carried by saturation and contrast far more than by hue. These calm palettes hold both of those steady across every scheme, which is why they still feel consistent even when the underlying colours change completely.

Need something more specific? Generate a custom scheme with the AI color palette generator or extract one from a photo with the color palette from image tool.

Calm color palette FAQ

What colors are in a calm color palette?

A typical calm palette combines porcelain (#f0eef7), periwinkle (#d3cde0), lilac (#d7acb9) and supporting tones. Low-contrast, low-saturation colour that lowers the temperature of a page.

What are the hex codes for calm?

Calm is a colour family rather than a single value. The main hex codes on this page are #f0eef7, #d3cde0, #d7acb9, #b3a9d1, #94c7a2, #7a82a3, #55a089, #518a9f, centred near #9fbcc6. Copy any value from the table above.

How do I use a calm color palette in my design?

Assign the lightest swatch to backgrounds, the darkest to text, and use the remaining colours for accents and states. Copy the palette as CSS variables or a Tailwind theme from any palette page so the tokens stay consistent across your project.

Are these calm palettes free to use?

Yes. All 24 palettes on this page are free for personal and commercial work, with no attribution and no account required. You can also type "calm" into the AI color palette generator to build a fresh scheme in the same range.