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Mountain Color Palettes

Cold granite greys, alpine blues and the ochre of exposed scree. Its main colours include almond (#e2cdd8), silver (#cbc5dc), lilac (#baa3ca), pewter (#a590b2), smoke (#4e9c7d), built as an analogous set around 215° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Mountain color palette hex codes

Main mountain colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (215°), saturation (26%) and analogous scheme.

Mountain color palette hex codes
SwatchNameHEXRGBCopy
Almond swatchAlmond#e2cdd8rgb(226, 205, 216)
Silver swatchSilver#cbc5dcrgb(203, 197, 220)
Lilac swatchLilac#baa3cargb(186, 163, 202)
Pewter swatchPewter#a590b2rgb(165, 144, 178)
Smoke swatchSmoke#4e9c7drgb(78, 156, 125)
Eggplant swatchEggplant#4f477brgb(79, 71, 123)
Charcoal swatchCharcoal#3b5456rgb(59, 84, 86)
Onyx swatchOnyx#263247rgb(38, 50, 71)

Mountain color palettes

About mountain color palettes

Cold granite greys, alpine blues and the ochre of exposed scree. This page collects 24 mountain 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 mountain schemes anchor somewhere around slate (#6e87aa), a cool hue sitting near 215 degrees on the color wheel at roughly 26% saturation. The palettes below span a lightness range of about 62 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.

Colours sampled from mountain tend to be less saturated than people expect, because real light is never pure. Keeping one desaturated swatch in the palette is what makes the whole thing feel photographed rather than invented.

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.

Mountain color palette FAQ

What colors are in a mountain color palette?

A typical mountain palette combines almond (#e2cdd8), silver (#cbc5dc), lilac (#baa3ca) and supporting tones. Cold granite greys, alpine blues and the ochre of exposed scree.

What are the hex codes for mountain?

Mountain is a colour family rather than a single value. The main hex codes on this page are #e2cdd8, #cbc5dc, #baa3ca, #a590b2, #4e9c7d, #4f477b, #3b5456, #263247, centred near #6e87aa. Copy any value from the table above.

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