Seasonal Color Analysis

Dark Summer Color Palettes

Cool, greyed colour at low value — moody rather than icy. Its main colours include lilac (#d6a4af), lilac (#b8a1cd), lilac (#b784bf), amethyst (#a665b7), slate (#419081), built as an analogous set around 230° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Dark Summer color palette hex codes

Main dark summer colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (230°), saturation (38%) and analogous scheme.

Dark Summer color palette hex codes
Swatch	Name	HEX	RGB
Lilac swatch	Lilac	`#d6a4af`	`rgb(214, 164, 175)`
Lilac swatch	Lilac	`#b8a1cd`	`rgb(184, 161, 205)`
Lilac swatch	Lilac	`#b784bf`	`rgb(183, 132, 191)`
Amethyst swatch	Amethyst	`#a665b7`	`rgb(166, 101, 183)`
Slate swatch	Slate	`#419081`	`rgb(65, 144, 129)`
Graphite swatch	Graphite	`#452f70`	`rgb(69, 47, 112)`
Charcoal swatch	Charcoal	`#283055`	`rgb(40, 48, 85)`
Ebony swatch	Ebony	`#14223d`	`rgb(20, 34, 61)`

Dark Summer Sunlit Terrace
330
Dark Summer Sunlit Terrace color palette using #c6b0ca, #99b8b3, #693aaf, #435257, #202551.
Dark Summer Smoked Archive
275
Dark Summer Smoked Archive color palette using #bfacc1, #96beb7, #634b9f, #2d6277, #1f275b.
Dark Summer Deep Meadow
250
Dark Summer Deep Meadow color palette using #d090e1, #97bcb4, #7557a8, #3c525d, #262a40.
Dark Summer Smoked Morning
247
Dark Summer Smoked Morning color palette using #c5a6c9, #7bcdbe, #6244b2, #305461, #353745.
Dark Summer Golden Drift
242
Dark Summer Golden Drift color palette using #cfb1d4, #9cb1ae, #7152b1, #2f6278, #2c2f3d.
Dark Summer Quiet Harbour
223
Dark Summer Quiet Harbour color palette using #cabbcc, #74d0be, #795ba7, #42525a, #2a2c3e.
Dark Summer Sunlit Archive
201
Dark Summer Sunlit Archive color palette using #d2a9de, #82d3c2, #6a37c0, #2b546c, #1e2453.
Dark Summer Smoked Linen
194
Dark Summer Smoked Linen color palette using #c7b1ca, #7ad1c8, #715f97, #2e566e, #282f52.
Dark Summer Dusty Drift
190
Dark Summer Dusty Drift color palette using #ca97d8, #7ed3c2, #6845a9, #265675, #2d303e.
Dark Summer Deep Harbour
156
Dark Summer Deep Harbour color palette using #c6adce, #77d4c4, #633dc1, #2b586c, #282a3d.
Dark Summer Dusty Alcove
144
Dark Summer Dusty Alcove color palette using #c6a8cc, #91bab1, #633cad, #2f4e5d, #181f54.
Dark Summer Still Linen
110
Dark Summer Still Linen color palette using #c2b0c6, #70d2c6, #795ca7, #2b5d71, #2a3055.
Dark Summer Faded Signal
102
Dark Summer Faded Signal color palette using #da9be3, #93afa9, #7b6999, #295264, #202543.
Dark Summer Washed Linen
85
Dark Summer Washed Linen color palette using #cfa3d9, #80dcd1, #6847ab, #2e5871, #252c49.
Dark Summer Muted Current
78
Dark Summer Muted Current color palette using #ce8fdd, #98c5bf, #765da0, #404e56, #1c2757.
Dark Summer Deep Alcove
74
Dark Summer Deep Alcove color palette using #c8a6d0, #7dccba, #684faa, #286079, #162151.
Dark Summer Muted Atlas
65
Dark Summer Muted Atlas color palette using #bea7c5, #96b2af, #6a3bc0, #376272, #28304b.
Dark Summer Frosted Lantern
63
Dark Summer Frosted Lantern color palette using #d3a5e0, #7ad5c0, #715e96, #404e57, #222d58.
Dark Summer Quiet Drift
55
Dark Summer Quiet Drift color palette using #ce9fd8, #78dacd, #5f45a4, #23556b, #2b2f3c.
Dark Summer Washed Studio
55
Dark Summer Washed Studio color palette using #cbaad2, #9dbfb7, #706488, #395762, #272c46.
Dark Summer Deep Lantern
37
Dark Summer Deep Lantern color palette using #c0abc2, #91c4b9, #735c99, #275c70, #1b254a.
Dark Summer Faded Orchard
28
Dark Summer Faded Orchard color palette using #c7b7cb, #87c8bd, #6f589c, #415056, #1d2645.
Dark Summer Washed Current
26
Dark Summer Washed Current color palette using #c4a3cc, #72d3c3, #5b37b6, #3b515b, #1a2853.
Dark Summer Faded Drift
19
Dark Summer Faded Drift color palette using #cdb5d2, #99b5b0, #6f49ac, #364f5c, #2a2d39.

About dark summer color palettes

Cool, greyed colour at low value — moody rather than icy. This page collects 24 dark summer 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 dark summer schemes anchor somewhere around cerulean (#4c5ba9), a cool hue sitting near 230 degrees on the color wheel at roughly 38% saturation. The palettes below span a lightness range of about 52 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.

In personal colour analysis, dark summer describes a specific combination of undertone, value and chroma rather than a fixed list of colours. Use these palettes as a calibration reference: if a colour you are considering sits outside this range on any of those three axes, it will fight the rest of the set.

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.

Dark Summer color palette FAQ

What colors are in a dark summer color palette?

A typical dark summer palette combines lilac (#d6a4af), lilac (#b8a1cd), lilac (#b784bf) and supporting tones. Cool, greyed colour at low value — moody rather than icy.

What are the hex codes for dark summer?

Dark Summer is a colour family rather than a single value. The main hex codes on this page are #d6a4af, #b8a1cd, #b784bf, #a665b7, #419081, #452f70, #283055, #14223d, centred near #4c5ba9. Copy any value from the table above.

How do I use a dark summer 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 dark summer 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 "dark summer" into the AI color palette generator to build a fresh scheme in the same range.

Dark Summer color palette hex codes