PalettesSoft Pastel Shades

Palette

Soft Pastel Shades

Airy taupe, vanilla, blush, rose quartz, mint, gentle blue, creamy white, and cool lagoon shades soothe.

Color analysis

Palette profile

This 10-color palette is warm–cool balance with a balanced character and close tonal range. Its internal colors provide 0 pairs at or above the 4.5:1 contrast target for normal text.

Temperature

Warm–cool balance

Color character

Balanced

Lightness span

22%

Accessible pairs

0 / 45

Colors
Meaning
Relax
Psychology
WarmthMomentumEnergyIntensityCharmLightness
Usage
Calm InterfacesEditorial Backgrounds
Tags
OrangeRedPinkTurquoiseYellowBluePastelGradientRelaxWarmth
Accessibility and contrast

Contrast is measured against black and white for every swatch. AA starts at 4.5:1 for normal text, while AAA starts at 7:1.

Support

Orange EDDCD2

#EDDCD2

Black text
15.77:1AAA
White text
1.33:1Fail

Surface · Accent

Orange FFF1E6

#FFF1E6

Black text
18.98:1AAA
White text
1.11:1Fail

Support

Red FDE2E4

#FDE2E4

Black text
17.18:1AAA
White text
1.22:1Fail

Support

Pink FAD2E1

#FAD2E1

Black text
15.37:1AAA
White text
1.37:1Fail

Support

Turquoise C5DEDD

#C5DEDD

Black text
14.87:1AAA
White text
1.41:1Fail

Support

Turquoise DBE7E4

#DBE7E4

Black text
16.56:1AAA
White text
1.27:1Fail

Support

Yellow F0EFEB

#F0EFEB

Black text
18.25:1AAA
White text
1.15:1Fail

Support

Blue D6E2E9

#D6E2E9

Black text
15.91:1AAA
White text
1.32:1Fail

Support

Blue BCD4E6

#BCD4E6

Black text
13.70:1AAA
White text
1.53:1Fail

Anchor

Blue 99C1DE

#99C1DE

Black text
11.04:1AAA
White text
1.90:1Fail
Best internal combinations

The strongest foreground and background pairs found inside this palette.

No internal pair reaches 4.5:1. Use black or white text recommendations above, or add a darker or lighter supporting color.

Color vision previews

Approximate simulations help reveal swatches that may become difficult to distinguish.

Protanopia

Reduced sensitivity to red light.

Deuteranopia

Reduced sensitivity to green light.

Tritanopia

Reduced sensitivity to blue light.

Achromatopsia

A grayscale approximation without hue perception.

CSS variables

Copy this palette as reusable custom properties for a design system or prototype.

:root {
  --palette-1: #EDDCD2;
  --palette-2: #FFF1E6;
  --palette-3: #FDE2E4;
  --palette-4: #FAD2E1;
  --palette-5: #C5DEDD;
  --palette-6: #DBE7E4;
  --palette-7: #F0EFEB;
  --palette-8: #D6E2E9;
  --palette-9: #BCD4E6;
  --palette-10: #99C1DE;
}

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