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Ilya Mashkov Palette 7

Soft Vellum
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Vellum Smooth pale tan - the color of prepared calf-skin vellum, warmer than parchment.
Ilya Mashkov Palette 7 - Soft Vellum

Color Composition

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Colors
#BBC9CB
25.40%
#90A1B3
14.50%
#8C9586
13.10%
#65635F
10.30%
#727B46
8.90%
#C19B88
7.00%
#2A3837
5.80%
#463650
5.60%
#A9AE6C
4.90%
#A34F32
4.50%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Ilya Mashkov its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #BBC9CB at 25.4% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. #A9AE6C delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.9% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 50 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. In the context of Ilya Mashkov's full range of palettes, group 7 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • archival print
  • university identity
  • rare books
  • cultural institutions
  • nonprofit identity

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