Deeppink Color Palette
Deeppink Color Palette built around #FF1493, a dark warm pink anchor (WCAG contrast 5.77:1 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 | #FFB5D8 | |
| surface | #49CA84 | |
| text | #94004E | |
| text-muted | #FF1493 | |
| primary | #FF1493 | |
| secondary | #49CA84 | |
| accent | #FF459D |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffb5d8;
--surface: #49ca84;
--text: #94004e;
--text-muted: #ff1493;
--primary: #ff1493;
--secondary: #49ca84;
--accent: #ff459d;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FF1493 | #FFB5D8 | #94004E | #49CA84 | #FF459D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF1493 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| #FFB5D8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| #94004E | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| #49CA84 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| #FF459D | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 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 deeppink color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FF1493, #FFB5D8, #94004E, #49CA84, #FF459D.
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.