Sugared Blush Vista
Sugared Blush Vista: a pastel split complementary palette of #EEACA2, #E4C3B9, #A9EADC, #CDE9FE, #FFF1F1. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.72:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, beige, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.72:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Calabrese#EEACA2
A light, muted pink (Calabrese) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muddy Rose#E4C3B9
A light, muted pink (Muddy Rose) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Water Leaf#A9EADC
A very light, muted teal (Water Leaf) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#CDE9FE
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#FFF1F1
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings a clean, open canvas. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.89:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.10:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Blush | Text | #EEACA2 | 80% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #E4C3B9 | 84% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A9EADC | 89% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #CDE9FE | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FFF1F1 | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1310 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fff1f1;
--color-surface: #cde9fe;
--color-primary: #a9eadc;
--color-accent: #e4c3b9;
--color-text: #2b1310;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fff1f1;
--color-surface: #cde9fe;
--color-primary: #a9eadc;
--color-accent: #e4c3b9;
--color-ink: #2b1310;
}
About this palette
Sugared Blush Vista is palette number 248 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Blush (#EEACA2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#FFF1F1) at the light end to Blush (#EEACA2) at the dark end, covering 80% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Blush #EEACA2: suggested role text. It is a red color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Apricot #E4C3B9: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #A9EADC: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #CDE9FE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
5. ≈ White #FFF1F1: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.015, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 red, teal and blue families, spread across 212 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 Blush (#EEACA2) with White (#FFF1F1) at a contrast ratio of 1.72:1, 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 (#FFF1F1), so this page suggests #2B1310 for text, a darkened Blush that reaches 15.87:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A9EADC and #CDE9FE and #CDE9FE and #FFF1F1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #EEACA2 and #E4C3B9 and #A9EADC and #CDE9FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #A9EADC and #CDE9FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFF1F1 as the background, #CDE9FE for cards and surfaces, #A9EADC as the primary brand color, #E4C3B9 as the accent, and #2B1310 for text (a computed darker shade of Blush, 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 Sugared Blush Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.72:1 (#EEACA2 on #FFF1F1). 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 (#A9EADC) 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.