Pastel Color Palette
Five airy pastels across pink, blue, peach, green and lavender. Low saturation keeps combinations gentle; use with white space for a soft, friendly feel.
pastelsoftlight
#FADADD
#D0E8F2
#FFEFD5
#D9E8D5
#E8D5E8
#fadadd #d0e8f2 #ffefd5 #d9e8d5 #e8d5e8
#FADADD #D0E8F2 #FFEFD5 #D9E8D5 #E8D5E8
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFEFD5 | |
| surface | #D0E8F2 | |
| text | #E8D5E8 | |
| text-muted | #FADADD | |
| primary | #D0E8F2 | |
| secondary | #FADADD | |
| accent | #D9E8D5 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffefd5;
--surface: #d0e8f2;
--text: #e8d5e8;
--text-muted: #fadadd;
--primary: #d0e8f2;
--secondary: #fadadd;
--accent: #d9e8d5;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FADADD | #D0E8F2 | #FFEFD5 | #D9E8D5 | #E8D5E8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FADADD | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #D0E8F2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #FFEFD5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| #D9E8D5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #E8D5E8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
#FADADD
rgb(250, 218, 221)
#D0E8F2
rgb(208, 232, 242)
#FFEFD5
rgb(255, 239, 213)
#D9E8D5
rgb(217, 232, 213)
#E8D5E8
rgb(232, 213, 232)
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the pastel color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FADADD, #D0E8F2, #FFEFD5, #D9E8D5, #E8D5E8.
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.