Gentle Pink Gallery
Gentle Pink Gallery: a pastel triadic palette of #A7BFCB, #F1BBD7, #DADCAD, #CEEBFD, #FFEDF1. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.70:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.70:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Airborne#A7BFCB
A light, neutral blue (Airborne) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Manga Pink#F1BBD7
A light, muted pink (Manga Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beige#DADCAD
A very light, muted beige (Beige) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#CEEBFD
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bunny Tail#FFEDF1
A very light, neutral pink (Bunny Tail) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.91:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.63:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #A7BFCB | 79% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #F1BBD7 | 85% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #DADCAD | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #CEEBFD | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FFEDF1 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #091D26 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffedf1;
--color-surface: #ceebfd;
--color-primary: #f1bbd7;
--color-accent: #dadcad;
--color-text: #091d26;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffedf1;
--color-surface: #ceebfd;
--color-primary: #f1bbd7;
--color-accent: #dadcad;
--color-ink: #091d26;
}
About this palette
Gentle Pink Gallery is palette number 760 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#F1BBD7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#FFEDF1) at the light end to Silver (#A7BFCB) at the dark end, covering 79% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #A7BFCB: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
2. ≈ Pink #F1BBD7: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Beige #DADCAD: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #CEEBFD: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ White #FFEDF1: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.02, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, rose, yellow and blue families, spread across 237 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.045 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 (#A7BFCB) with White (#FFEDF1) at a contrast ratio of 1.70:1, 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 (#FFEDF1), so this page suggests #091D26 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.33:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A7BFCB and #F1BBD7 and #CEEBFD and #FFEDF1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFEDF1 as the background, #CEEBFD for cards and surfaces, #F1BBD7 as the primary brand color, #DADCAD as the accent, and #091D26 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.70:1 (#A7BFCB on #FFEDF1). 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 (#F1BBD7) 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.