Gentle Pink Opal
Gentle Pink Opal: a pastel complementary palette of #DAFAED, #BEF1E0, #F6C3DF, #EFBACC, #9ECBB9. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.61:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Candied Snow#DAFAED
A very light, muted teal (Candied Snow) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Breeze#BEF1E0
A very light, muted teal (Fresh Breeze) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sweetheart#F6C3DF
A very light, muted pink (Sweetheart) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Chantilly#EFBACC
A light, muted pink (Chantilly) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Twist#9ECBB9
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.79:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.87:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #DAFAED | 96% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #BEF1E0 | 92% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #F6C3DF | 87% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #EFBACC | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #9ECBB9 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #032017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #dafaed;
--color-surface: #efbacc;
--color-primary: #f6c3df;
--color-accent: #bef1e0;
--color-text: #032017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dafaed;
--color-surface: #efbacc;
--color-primary: #f6c3df;
--color-accent: #bef1e0;
--color-ink: #032017;
}
About this palette
Gentle Pink Opal is palette number 744 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#F6C3DF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#DAFAED) at the light end to Silver (#9ECBB9) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #DAFAED: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #BEF1E0: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Pink #F6C3DF: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Pink #EFBACC: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Silver #9ECBB9: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, magenta and rose families, spread across 188 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#DAFAED) with Silver (#9ECBB9) at a contrast ratio of 1.61:1, 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 (#DAFAED), so this page suggests #032017 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.43:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DAFAED and #BEF1E0, #F6C3DF and #EFBACC and #EFBACC and #9ECBB9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #DAFAED and #BEF1E0, #BEF1E0 and #F6C3DF and #F6C3DF and #EFBACC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #DAFAED and #BEF1E0 and #F6C3DF and #EFBACC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DAFAED as the background, #EFBACC for cards and surfaces, #F6C3DF as the primary brand color, #BEF1E0 as the accent, and #032017 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Gentle Pink Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.61:1 (#DAFAED on #9ECBB9). 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 (#F6C3DF) 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.