Lightpink Color Palette
Lightpink Color Palette built around #FFB6C1, a light warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 1.65:1 against white). 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 | #FFE3E7 | |
| surface | #C6EFE9 | |
| text | #87585F | |
| text-muted | #DD9EA8 | |
| primary | #FFB6C1 | |
| secondary | #C6EFE9 | |
| accent | #DD9EA8 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffe3e7;
--surface: #c6efe9;
--text: #87585f;
--text-muted: #dd9ea8;
--primary: #ffb6c1;
--secondary: #c6efe9;
--accent: #dd9ea8;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FFB6C1 | #FFE3E7 | #87585F | #C6EFE9 | #DD9EA8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFB6C1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| #FFE3E7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| #87585F | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| #C6EFE9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| #DD9EA8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 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 lightpink color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FFB6C1, #FFE3E7, #87585F, #C6EFE9, #DD9EA8.
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.