Cherry Blossom Color Palette
Petal white-pink, blossom pink, branch red and twilight plum — the sakura palette. Anchors: #FCE7F3, #F9A8D4, #BE185D, #4A2545.
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#FCE7F3
#F9A8D4
#BE185D
#4A2545
#FEF4FA
#fce7f3 #f9a8d4 #be185d #4a2545 #fef4fa
#FCE7F3 #F9A8D4 #BE185D #4A2545 #FEF4FA
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FEF4FA | |
| surface | #FCE7F3 | |
| text | #4A2545 | |
| text-muted | #BE185D | |
| primary | #BE185D | |
| secondary | #FCE7F3 | |
| accent | #F9A8D4 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fef4fa;
--surface: #fce7f3;
--text: #4a2545;
--text-muted: #be185d;
--primary: #be185d;
--secondary: #fce7f3;
--accent: #f9a8d4;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FCE7F3 | #F9A8D4 | #BE185D | #4A2545 | #FEF4FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FCE7F3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 1.1 |
| #F9A8D4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 |
| #BE185D | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 5.6 |
| #4A2545 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 11.9 |
| #FEF4FA | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
#FCE7F3
rgb(252, 231, 243)
#F9A8D4
rgb(249, 168, 212)
#BE185D
rgb(190, 24, 93)
#4A2545
rgb(74, 37, 69)
#FEF4FA
rgb(254, 244, 250)
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the cherry blossom color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FCE7F3, #F9A8D4, #BE185D, #4A2545, #FEF4FA.
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.