Skip to content

Coastal Pulse palette

Dark

#280F24

(40, 15, 36)

#321D2B

(50, 29, 43)

#681C3D

(104, 28, 61)

#277E34

(39, 126, 52)

#C86577

(200, 101, 119)

:root {
  --coastal-100: #280F24;
  --coastal-200: #321D2B;
  --coastal-300: #681C3D;
  --coastal-400: #277E34;
  --coastal-500: #C86577;
}

About the Coastal Pulse palette

Coastal Pulse pairs #280F24 with #321D2B and #681C3D for a quiet and atmospheric impression. Its darkest shade, #280F24, anchors the composition while #C86577 supplies the lightest counterpoint; #681C3D is the strongest saturation accent. The 4.72:1 contrast between the endpoints helps determine whether those two shades belong in text, decoration, or separate surfaces.

Coastal Pulse is a dark color palette built from pink, green, red tones. It contains five colors: #280F24, #321D2B, #681C3D, #277E34, #C86577. The strongest contrast pair in the palette reaches 4.7:1, which is enough for readable body text (WCAG AA).

How to use it

Use the darkest shade for text or backgrounds, the most saturated color for buttons and links, and lighter tones for surfaces and highlights. Copy the CSS variables above, or check any pair in the Contrast Checker.

Suggested use cases

  • Music editorial website
  • Photography portfolio
  • Developer dashboard

Live palette preview

Coastal Pulse

A new point of view

Color, clarity and a little personality.

Explore the theme

Made for your next project

Thoughtful details. A clear direction.

Contrast against white and black

Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA or 7:1 for AAA. Large text needs 3:1 for AA.

ColorWhite textBlack text
#280F2417.74:1 · AAA1.18:1 · Fails AA
#321D2B15.60:1 · AAA1.35:1 · Fails AA
#681C3D11.53:1 · AAA1.82:1 · Fails AA
#277E345.10:1 · AA4.12:1 · Large text only
#C865773.76:1 · Large text only5.58:1 · AA

Similar palettes