Soft pastels — lilac, mint, sky blue, and warm daffodil yellow — the colours of renewal, new beginnings, and the quiet joy of spring returning.
Easter pastels are spring colours with the saturation gently turned down — gentle, hopeful, and easy to be near. They speak of eggs dyed with natural pigments: the soft purple of an onion skin, the faded blue of woad, the warm yellow of turmeric. They speak of crocuses still uncertain whether to open, of the pale sunshine of April mornings that feels different from any other sunshine in the year. This palette draws on the traditional craft of decorating Easter eggs — a practice that predates Christianity and connects to something older about renewal and the return of the light.
RGB (230-167-231)
#e6a7e7
A very light, moderate magenta with a quiet presence.
The Candle of Clean nearby Crowning →RGB (198-229-240)
#c6e5f0
moderate and very light — a blue that reads as open.
The Levitating Aurora up Glittering →RGB (216-238-206)
#d8eece
A moderate green: very light, considered, and steady.
When Faint Bloom between Cavorting →RGB (228-223-170)
#e4dfaa
A moderate yellow: very light, considered, and steady.
Glad Blossom Since the Elevating →RGB (202-154-218)
#ca9ada
moderate and very light — a magenta that reads as open.
Ascending Blaze into the Blooming →:root { --easter-1: #e6a7e7; --easter-2: #c6e5f0; --easter-3: #d8eece; --easter-4: #e4dfaa; --easter-5: #ca9ada;}