Blush Color Palette
Blush Color Palette built around #DE5D83, a dark warm pink anchor (WCAG contrast 6:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFC2CF | |
| surface | #7AC1AC | |
| text | #7E2743 | |
| text-muted | #DE5D83 | |
| primary | #DE5D83 | |
| secondary | #7AC1AC | |
| accent | #E36F8F |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffc2cf;
--surface: #7ac1ac;
--text: #7e2743;
--text-muted: #de5d83;
--primary: #de5d83;
--secondary: #7ac1ac;
--accent: #e36f8f;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #DE5D83 | #FFC2CF | #7E2743 | #7AC1AC | #E36F8F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DE5D83 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| #FFC2CF | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| #7E2743 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
| #7AC1AC | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #E36F8F | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the blush color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #DE5D83, #FFC2CF, #7E2743, #7AC1AC, #E36F8F.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.