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 (209-176-217)
#d1b0d9
muted and very light — a magenta that reads as open.
What the Aurora after Dazzling Enlivening →RGB (197-233-237)
#c5e9ed
A moderate cyan: very light, considered, and steady.
The Alabaster round Gleaming Uplifting →RGB (207-224-189)
#cfe0bd
This very light green sits at the muted end of its family.
The Blossom upon Sparkly Frosting →RGB (233-231-210)
#e9e7d2
A muted yellow: very light, considered, and steady.
The Breath among Festive Liberating →RGB (225-207-231)
#e1cfe7
A muted violet: very light, considered, and steady.
The Blossom of Nacreous upon Ensouling →:root { --easter-1: #d1b0d9; --easter-2: #c5e9ed; --easter-3: #cfe0bd; --easter-4: #e9e7d2; --easter-5: #e1cfe7;}