Softworn Iris color palette — #CFE8FD · #8794D2 · #694F85 · #4F2700 · #000903

Blue Fog takes the lead with Graphite close behind in a set that reads as optimism and creativity at first glance.

The five colors

• Frost (#CFE8FD): A whisper-light, dusty blue — the color of deep harbor water.
• Blue Fog (#8794D2): A luminous, balanced violet — the color of a velvet chair.
• Graphite (#694F85): A full-bodied, balanced violet — the color of twilight just after sunset.
• Espresso (#4F2700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#000903): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of glacier melt.

Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Sophistication. Tagged vintage, retro, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Iris into a complete token system: semantic roles from primary to success, an 11-stop OKLCH scale per role, a WCAG AA/AAA and APCA contrast matrix, an auto-derived dark mode and 11 export formats including CSS custom properties, Tailwind, Figma Variables and shadcn/ui.

Similar palettes

• Faded Denim color palette (#D3F3FB, #4E9CCF, #505DA7, #522019, #1B000B)
• Ancient Lilac color palette (#E0DDF2, #AC6EC2, #914560, #303200, #000E01)
• Antique Iris Drift color palette (#E0E5FF, #8F6EB4, #6D355E, #2D2300, #000201)
• Aubergine Ridge color palette (#D4F5FF, #496FA6, #553374, #202200, #040800)
• Tempered Indigo color palette (#D0E9ED, #789AC3, #846BB3, #575300, #022708)
• Washed Summit color palette (#E2E9FF, #706AA3, #54326E, #58091C, #390200)
• Petrol Pier color palette (#E1F4E5, #64C4EA, #006EA5, #003D41, #00020B)
• Patina Bronze color palette (#F8D3FF, #CC8AA6, #AD6159, #2F4B21, #002023)

Browse the whole catalog at Explore, or see today's palette.