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Desert Orchid palette

Pastel · Cool

#C5E3F8

(197, 227, 248)

#BAB8F5

(186, 184, 245)

#D7AEF2

(215, 174, 242)

#F0CBD1

(240, 203, 209)

#EFE7BE

(239, 231, 190)

:root {
  --desert-100: #C5E3F8;
  --desert-200: #BAB8F5;
  --desert-300: #D7AEF2;
  --desert-400: #F0CBD1;
  --desert-500: #EFE7BE;
}

About the Desert Orchid palette

Desert Orchid pairs #C5E3F8 with #BAB8F5 and #D7AEF2 for a soft and airy impression. Its darkest shade, #D7AEF2, anchors the composition while #F0CBD1 supplies the lightest counterpoint; #C5E3F8 is the strongest saturation accent. The 1.26:1 contrast between the endpoints helps determine whether those two shades belong in text, decoration, or separate surfaces.

Desert Orchid is a pastel color palette built from blue, indigo, purple, red, orange tones. It contains five colors: #C5E3F8, #BAB8F5, #D7AEF2, #F0CBD1, #EFE7BE. The strongest contrast pair in the palette reaches 1.5:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body text.

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

  • Wellness booking website
  • Illustrator portfolio
  • Children’s stationery brand

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Desert Orchid

A new point of view

Color, clarity and a little personality.

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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
#C5E3F81.34:1 · Fails AA15.72:1 · AAA
#BAB8F51.86:1 · Fails AA11.26:1 · AAA
#D7AEF21.87:1 · Fails AA11.23:1 · AAA
#F0CBD11.48:1 · Fails AA14.17:1 · AAA
#EFE7BE1.25:1 · Fails AA16.84:1 · AAA

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