Calm Waters
#E6F8F9
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3,655
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-pastel-1: #E6F8F9;
--c-pastel-2: #B1E8ED;
--c-pastel-3: #EDB5F5;
--c-pastel-4: #E86ED0;
}About this palette
This 4-color pastel palette runs from Calm Waters (#E6F8F9) as its lightest tone to Explicit Pink (#E86ED0) as its darkest. It blends Calm Waters, Winter Escape, Lovecloud and Explicit Pink into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. None of the 6 in-palette color pairings clear the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1), so pair these colors with black or white for body text.
Gentle, low-saturation tones — ideal for wedding sites, baby brands, soft hero sections, and editorial layouts that lead with whitespace.
Color breakdown
Winter Escape
#B1E8ED
Lovecloud
#EDB5F5
Explicit Pink
#E86ED0
Contrast & accessibility
0 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#E6F8F9 on #E86ED0
2.53:1
Fail
Aa
#B1E8ED on #E86ED0
2.06:1
Fail
Aa
#EDB5F5 on #E86ED0
1.65:1
Fail
Aa
#E6F8F9 on #EDB5F5
1.53:1
Fail
Aa
#B1E8ED on #EDB5F5
1.25:1
Fail
Aa
#E6F8F9 on #B1E8ED
1.23:1
Fail
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