Soft Pink Harbor
Soft Pink Harbor: a pastel analogous palette of #BDB7CE, #DBBFE6, #F9C9ED, #FCD9EC, #FEEAEE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.68:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cosmic#BDB7CE
A light, neutral gray (Cosmic) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ York Plum#DBBFE6
A light, muted purple (York Plum) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Puff of Pink#F9C9ED
A very light, muted pink (Puff of Pink) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mimi Pink#FCD9EC
A very light, muted pink (Mimi Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tutu#FEEAEE
A very light, neutral gray (Tutu) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.93:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.21:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #BDB7CE | 79% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #DBBFE6 | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #F9C9ED | 89% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FCD9EC | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FEEAEE | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C1728 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feeaee;
--color-surface: #fcd9ec;
--color-primary: #f9c9ed;
--color-accent: #dbbfe6;
--color-text: #1c1728;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feeaee;
--color-surface: #fcd9ec;
--color-primary: #f9c9ed;
--color-accent: #dbbfe6;
--color-ink: #1c1728;
}
About this palette
Soft Pink Harbor is palette number 2,024 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#F9C9ED), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#FEEAEE) at the light end to Silver (#BDB7CE) at the dark end, covering 79% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #BDB7CE: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
2. ≈ Mauve #DBBFE6: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
3. ≈ Pink #F9C9ED: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
4. ≈ Pink #FCD9EC: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ White #FEEAEE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet and magenta families, spread across 47 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: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.047 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 Silver (#BDB7CE) with White (#FEEAEE) at a contrast ratio of 1.68:1, 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 (#FEEAEE), so this page suggests #1C1728 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.14:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BDB7CE and #DBBFE6, #DBBFE6 and #F9C9ED and #F9C9ED and #FCD9EC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #BDB7CE and #DBBFE6, #F9C9ED and #FCD9EC and #FCD9EC and #FEEAEE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F9C9ED and #FCD9EC and #FCD9EC and #FEEAEE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEEAEE as the background, #FCD9EC for cards and surfaces, #F9C9ED as the primary brand color, #DBBFE6 as the accent, and #1C1728 for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Soft Pink Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.68:1 (#BDB7CE on #FEEAEE). 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?
Pink (#F9C9ED) 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.