CSS variables
:root {
--c-pastel-1: #FF8C8C;
--c-pastel-2: #FFC9BA;
--c-pastel-3: #FFF7DE;
--c-pastel-4: #5D437A;
--c-pastel-5: #8C7D9F;
--c-pastel-6: #F2F4FF;
--c-pastel-7: #B2E9FF;
--c-pastel-8: #99C7FF;
--c-pastel-9: #CC4F6E;
--c-pastel-10: #28253E;
}
About this palette
This 10-color pastel palette runs from Sushi Rice (#FFF7DE) as its lightest tone to Telopea (#28253E) as its darkest. It blends Coral Trails, Peach Fuzz, Sushi Rice, In the Vines, Pickled Purple, Cotton Ball, Frozen Landscape, Apocyan, Fruit Dove and Telopea into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 45 color pairings, 11 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #FFF7DE on #28253E at 13.77:1.
Gentle, low-saturation tones — ideal for wedding sites, baby brands, soft hero sections, and editorial layouts that lead with whitespace.
Color breakdown
Contrast & accessibility
11 of 45 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.