Easter Color Palette
Soft violet, mint, chick yellow and blossom pink — the pastel spring quartet. Anchors: #C4B5FD, #86EFAC, #FDE68A, #F9A8D4.
easterpastelspring
#C4B5FD
#86EFAC
#FDE68A
#F9A8D4
#E5DDFF
#c4b5fd #86efac #fde68a #f9a8d4 #e5ddff
#C4B5FD #86EFAC #FDE68A #F9A8D4 #E5DDFF
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FDE68A | |
| surface | #E5DDFF | |
| text | #C4B5FD | |
| text-muted | #F9A8D4 | |
| primary | #86EFAC | |
| secondary | #F9A8D4 | |
| accent | #E5DDFF |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fde68a;
--surface: #e5ddff;
--text: #c4b5fd;
--text-muted: #f9a8d4;
--primary: #86efac;
--secondary: #f9a8d4;
--accent: #e5ddff;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #C4B5FD | #86EFAC | #FDE68A | #F9A8D4 | #E5DDFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C4B5FD | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #86EFAC | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| #FDE68A | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| #F9A8D4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #E5DDFF | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
#C4B5FD
rgb(196, 181, 253)
#86EFAC
rgb(134, 239, 172)
#FDE68A
rgb(253, 230, 138)
#F9A8D4
rgb(249, 168, 212)
#E5DDFF
rgb(229, 221, 255)
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the easter color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #C4B5FD, #86EFAC, #FDE68A, #F9A8D4, #E5DDFF.
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.