Soft Pink Ripple
Soft Pink Ripple: a pastel monochromatic palette of #FEE9E9, #FCD8D8, #FCCCCD, #E5C5BF, #D7B5BA. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.61:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on white, beige, 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
- ≈ Tutu#FEE9E9
A very light, neutral gray (Tutu) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ We Peep#FCD8D8
A very light, muted pink (We Peep) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Ripple#FCCCCD
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Ripple) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rose Haze#E5C5BF
A light, muted pink (Rose Haze) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mauvelous#D7B5BA
A light, muted pink (Mauvelous) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.87:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.04:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEE9E9 | 95% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FCD8D8 | 91% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #FCCCCD | 89% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #E5C5BF | 85% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #D7B5BA | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1217 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fee9e9;
--color-surface: #fcd8d8;
--color-primary: #fccccd;
--color-accent: #e5c5bf;
--color-text: #2a1217;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fee9e9;
--color-surface: #fcd8d8;
--color-primary: #fccccd;
--color-accent: #e5c5bf;
--color-ink: #2a1217;
}
About this palette
Soft Pink Ripple is palette number 9,520 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#FCCCCD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEE9E9) at the light end to Silver (#D7B5BA) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FEE9E9: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.023, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Apricot #FCD8D8: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Pink #FCCCCD: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Pink #E5C5BF: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Silver #D7B5BA: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and red families, spread across 22 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: 4 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.039 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 (#FEE9E9) with Silver (#D7B5BA) 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 (#FEE9E9), so this page suggests #2A1217 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.07:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FEE9E9 and #FCD8D8, #FCD8D8 and #FCCCCD and #FCCCCD and #E5C5BF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FEE9E9 and #FCD8D8, #FCD8D8 and #FCCCCD and #FCCCCD and #E5C5BF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FEE9E9 and #FCD8D8, #FCD8D8 and #FCCCCD and #FCCCCD and #E5C5BF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEE9E9 as the background, #FCD8D8 for cards and surfaces, #FCCCCD as the primary brand color, #E5C5BF as the accent, and #2A1217 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.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.61:1 (#FEE9E9 on #D7B5BA). 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 (#FCCCCD) 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.