Fantasy color schemes
Fairy tale palettes
88 scenes from fairy tales, fables, and classic novels — each one distilled into five colors, with every duo and trio ready to copy.
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01
The Poisoned Apple
Snow White
Temptation · Snow · Envy
“Skin white as snow, lips red as blood.”
Duos and trios
Duos
Trios
02
The Magic Mirror
Snow White
Vanity · Silver · Dread
“Mirror, mirror on the wall.”
03
The Red Hood in the Wood
Little Red Riding Hood
Alert · Damp · Wild
“Do not leave the path, child.”
04
Grandmother's Cottage
Little Red Riding Hood
Cosy · Uneasy · Linen
“What big eyes you have.”
05
Midnight Strikes Twelve
Cinderella
Dreamy · Fading · Ballroom
“The coach turned back into a pumpkin.”
06
The Hazel Tree
Cinderella
Grief · Doves · Bark
“Two white doves settled on the branch.”
07
The Gingerbread House
Hansel and Gretel
Sweet · Trap · Hunger
“The roof was cake, the windows clear sugar.”
08
Breadcrumbs at Dusk
Hansel and Gretel
Lost · Pale · Hopeful
“The birds had eaten every crumb.”
09
Let Down Your Hair
Rapunzel
Waiting · Height · Vines
“Rapunzel, let down your hair.”
10
The Rampion Garden
Rapunzel
Craving · Herbal · Forbidden
“She longed for the rampion behind the wall.”
11
The Golden Ball in the Well
The Frog Prince
Cool · Promise · Wellwater
“The golden ball rolled into the deep well.”
12
The Bremen Band
The Bremen Town Musicians
Rowdy · Night Road · Company
“Four beasts stacked up and sang a dreadful song.”
13
The Spindle Prick
Sleeping Beauty
Slumber · Thorn · Hush
“The whole castle fell asleep at once.”
14
Rumpelstiltskin's Fire
Rumpelstiltskin
Frenzy · Straw · Bargain
“Tonight I brew, tomorrow I bake.”
15
The Six Swans
The Six Swans
Silence · Feather · Nettle
“She sewed shirts of nettles and spoke no word.”
16
The Juniper Tree
The Juniper Tree
Eerie · Snow · Ritual
“Under the juniper tree, a bird began to sing.”
17
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Secret · Silver Grove · Waltz
“Their shoes were danced to pieces by dawn.”
18
The Golden Goose
The Golden Goose
Comic · Gilded · Sticky
“Whoever touched the goose could not let go.”
19
Daughter of the Sea
The Little Mermaid
Sacrifice · Foam · Deep
“She turned to foam and rose into the morning light.”
20
The Sea Witch's Grotto
The Little Mermaid
Bargain · Ink · Phosphor
“Your voice, in exchange for legs.”
21
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
Cold · Glimmer · Vision
“The match flared and she saw a warm stove.”
22
The Snow Queen's Palace
The Snow Queen
Bitter · Mirror · Endless Winter
“Halls of snow, decorated by the cutting wind.”
23
Kai's Frozen Heart
The Snow Queen
Numb · Splinter · Blue
“A splinter of glass lodged in his heart.”
24
The Ugly Duckling's Lake
The Ugly Duckling
Growth · Reeds · Mist
“He looked down and saw a swan.”
25
The Nightingale and the Porcelain Palace
The Nightingale
Eastern · Clear · Porcelain
“The emperor's palace was made of finest porcelain.”
26
Thumbelina's Water Lily
Thumbelina
Tiny · Spring · Petal
“She slept in a walnut shell under a rose petal.”
27
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes
Absurd · Pomp · Exposure
“But he isn't wearing anything at all.”
28
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Loyal · Tin · Flame
“He stood on one leg to the very end.”
29
The Wild Swans
The Wild Swans
Devotion · Wingbeat · Dusk
“Eleven swans crossed the evening sky.”
30
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess and the Pea
Delicate · Bedding · Rain
“Twenty mattresses, and still she felt it.”
31
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
Obsession · Dance · Guilt
“The shoes would not stop dancing.”
32
The Fir Tree
The Fir Tree
Longing · Resin · Tinsel
“He longed to be tall and see the world.”
33
The Shadow
The Shadow
Uncanny · Split · Lamplight
“The shadow walked away and did not return.”
34
The Marsh King's Daughter
The Marsh King's Daughter
Bog · Duality · Stork
“By day a frog, by night a maiden.”
35
The Snowman
The Snowman
Wistful · Coal · Thaw
“He ached for the warmth that would end him.”
36
The Fox and the Grapes
Aesop's Fables
Sly · Heat · Sour
“Those grapes are sour anyway.”
37
The Tortoise and the Hare
Aesop's Fables
Patience · Meadow · Bright
“Slow and steady wins the race.”
38
The Sun and the North Wind
Aesop's Fables
Warmth · Contest · Traveler
“It was the sun that made him take off his coat.”
39
The Crow and the Pitcher
Aesop's Fables
Wit · Thirst · Stone
“One pebble at a time, the water rose.”
40
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Aesop's Fables
Labor · Harvest · Frost
“In summer he sang; in winter he begged.”
41
The Lion and the Mouse
Aesop's Fables
Mercy · Mane · Rope
“Even a mouse may repay a lion.”
42
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Aesop's Fables
Alarm · Hillside · Dusk
“Nobody came the third time.”
43
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Aesop's Fables
Daydream · Milk · Spill
“Do not count your chickens before they hatch.”
44
The Wind in the Oak
Aesop's Fables
Pliant · Gale · Root
“The reed bends; the oak breaks.”
45
The Dog and Its Reflection
Aesop's Fables
Greed · Ripple · Loss
“He snapped at the water and lost the bone.”
46
The Peacock's Complaint
Aesop's Fables
Vanity · Plume · Envy
“A fine voice was never his gift.”
47
The Goose with Golden Eggs
Aesop's Fables
Haste · Gold · Regret
“One egg a day was never enough for him.”
48
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Aesop's Fables
Disguise · Fleece · Threat
“Under the fleece, the same yellow eye.”
49
The Town and Country Mouse
Aesop's Fables
Contrast · Feast · Quiet
“Better beans in peace than cakes in fear.”
50
The Lamp and the Smoke
One Thousand and One Nights
Magic · Gold · Spice
“A thread of smoke rose and became a giant.”
51
Night of the Flying Carpet
One Thousand and One Nights
Freedom · Stars · Weave
“The carpet skimmed the rooftops.”
52
Open Sesame
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Treasure · Cave · Secrecy
“The rock split and the cave shone.”
53
Scheherazade's Thousandth Night
One Thousand and One Nights
Storytelling · Silk · Dawn
“And then the morning overtook her, and she fell silent.”
54
Sinbad and the Roc
The Seven Voyages of Sinbad
Voyage · Cliff · Wingspan
“A shadow the size of a cloud crossed the shore.”
55
The Bazaar at Dusk
One Thousand and One Nights
Crowd · Spice · Lantern
“Cardamom, copper and shouting.”
56
The City of Brass
One Thousand and One Nights
Silent · Metal · Mirage
“A city of brass with no living soul.”
57
Aladdin's Cave Garden
Aladdin
Jewel · Orchard · Wonder
“Fruits of emerald and ruby hung from the trees.”
58
The Fisherman and the Jinni
One Thousand and One Nights
Salt · Bargain · Vapor
“He unstoppered the jar and the sea shook.”
59
The Ebony Horse
One Thousand and One Nights
Flight · Lacquer · Night
“A turn of the peg and the horse rose.”
60
Prince Ahmed's Tent
One Thousand and One Nights
Marvel · Fold · Camp
“A tent that fits in a hand and shelters an army.”
61
The Magic Horse of Dawn
One Thousand and One Nights
Dawn · Gallop · Gold
“They rode into the rising sun.”
62
Down the Rabbit Hole
Alice in Wonderland
Curious · Dizzy · Falling
“Down, down, down past cupboards and maps.”
63
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
Alice in Wonderland
Noisy · Absurd · Sugary
“It is always six o'clock, always tea-time.”
64
The Cheshire Cat's Grin
Alice in Wonderland
Mystery · Mockery · Vanish
“The cat vanished, leaving only the grin.”
65
The Queen's Rose Garden
Alice in Wonderland
Panic · Paint · Order
“They were painting the white roses red.”
66
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Quiet · Parting · Phosphor
“The train crossed the river of stars.”
67
Count Dracula's Castle
Dracula
Grim · Blood · Candlelight
“No light in the windows, only the howling of wolves.”
68
Dusk over Neverland
Peter Pan
Adventure · Childhood · Sea Wind
“Second star to the right, straight on till morning.”
69
Captain Hook's Deck
Peter Pan
Menace · Brass · Tick-tock
“Somewhere below, a clock kept ticking.”
70
Frankenstein's Laboratory
Frankenstein
Electric · Sterile · Dread
“It was on a dreary night of November.”
71
The Whale's Wake
Moby-Dick
Vast · Salt · Obsession
“Call me Ishmael.”
72
The Green Light Across the Bay
The Great Gatsby
Longing · Jazz · Gilt
“A single green light, minute and far away.”
73
Wonderland Wood at Night
Alice in Wonderland
Hushed · Bioluminescent · Strange
“The wood where things have no name.”
74
Wuthering Heights Moor
Wuthering Heights
Windswept · Heather · Bleak
“The wind was blowing over the heath.”
75
The Secret Garden Awakens
The Secret Garden
Renewal · Ivy · Robin
“It was the sweetest, most mysterious place.”
76
The Emerald City
The Wizard of Oz
Dazzle · Green Glass · Illusion
“Everything shone with an emerald light.”
77
The Yellow Brick Road
The Wizard of Oz
Journey · Sunshine · Cornfield
“Follow the yellow brick road.”
78
Twenty Thousand Leagues Down
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Pressure · Brass · Abyss
“The Nautilus sank into the dark water.”
79
Around the World at Dawn
Around the World in Eighty Days
Haste · Steam · Map
“Eighty days, not one more.”
80
Treasure Island Shore
Treasure Island
Sand · Rum · Danger
“Fifteen men on a dead man's chest.”
81
Pinocchio in the Whale
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Dark · Damp · Hope
“A small light burned inside the great fish.”
82
Jekyll's Study at Night
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Split · Chemical · Gaslight
“The draught changed colour and began to smoke.”
83
Baker Street Fog
Sherlock Holmes
Deduction · Gaslamp · Smoke
“The fog pressed against the window panes.”
84
Desert Asteroid at Dusk
Classic desert fable
Solitude · Rose · Sunset
“A small world, a single rose, and too many sunsets.”
85
Wheat Fields at Golden Hour
Classic desert fable
Taming · Wheat · Gold Hour
“The grain moved like a tide under a tame sky.”
86
Gulliver on the Shore
Gulliver's Travels
Scale · Rope · Beach
“He woke bound by a thousand small threads.”
87
The Nutcracker's Battle
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Toy · Snow · Fanfare
“The clock struck and the toys came alive.”
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The Nightingale and the Rose
The Nightingale and the Rose
Sacrifice · Thorn · Crimson
“All night she sang, and the thorn went deeper.”
Colors drawn from the imagery of fairy tales and literature. Click any swatch to copy its hex.