Airy Pink Nectar
Airy Pink Nectar: a pastel split complementary palette of #FEF1F5, #FED7DA, #C0E5C5, #A1D5E0, #E5ADC8. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.71:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.71:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Snow#FEF1F5
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings light and simplicity. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ We Peep#FED7DA
A very light, muted pink (We Peep) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugar Mint#C0E5C5
A very light, muted green (Sugar Mint) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Water#A1D5E0
A light, muted teal (Clear Water) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Bliss#E5ADC8
A light, muted pink (Pink Bliss) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.88:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.11:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ White | Background | #FEF1F5 | 97% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FED7DA | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #C0E5C5 | 89% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #A1D5E0 | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Text | #E5ADC8 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28121E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fef1f5;
--color-surface: #a1d5e0;
--color-primary: #c0e5c5;
--color-accent: #fed7da;
--color-text: #28121e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fef1f5;
--color-surface: #a1d5e0;
--color-primary: #c0e5c5;
--color-accent: #fed7da;
--color-ink: #28121e;
}
About this palette
Airy Pink Nectar is palette number 15,312 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#E5ADC8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#FEF1F5) at the light end to Pink (#E5ADC8) at the dark end, covering 81% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ White #FEF1F5: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.015, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #FED7DA: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C0E5C5: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A1D5E0: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Pink #E5ADC8: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, green and cyan families, spread across 336 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 2 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.049 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is White (#FEF1F5) with Pink (#E5ADC8) at a contrast ratio of 1.71:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FEF1F5), so this page suggests #28121E for text, a darkened Pink that reaches 15.98:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FED7DA and #C0E5C5 and #FED7DA and #A1D5E0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FED7DA and #C0E5C5 and #A1D5E0 and #E5ADC8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEF1F5 as the background, #A1D5E0 for cards and surfaces, #C0E5C5 as the primary brand color, #FED7DA as the accent, and #28121E for text (a computed darker shade of Pink, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Airy Pink Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.71:1 (#FEF1F5 on #E5ADC8). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Powder Blue (#C0E5C5) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.