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.
#df9fe5
RGB(223, 159, 229) · hsl(295, 57%, 76%)
A moderate magenta: very light, considered, and steady.
The Blooming Breath after the Healing →#b7d3eb
RGB(183, 211, 235) · hsl(208, 56%, 82%)
This very light blue sits at the moderate end of its family.
The Evanescent Beam over Glowing →#b9dda2
RGB(185, 221, 162) · hsl(96, 46%, 75%)
A very light, moderate green with a quiet presence.
The Beam near Lustrous Enkindling →#e6e7cf
RGB(230, 231, 207) · hsl(64, 34%, 86%)
A very light, muted yellow with a quiet presence.
What the Iridescent Breath with Swelling →#d4b0e3
RGB(212, 176, 227) · hsl(282, 47%, 79%)
This very light violet sits at the moderate end of its family.
When Pearly Candle opposite Frosting →:root { --easter-1: #df9fe5; --easter-2: #b7d3eb; --easter-3: #b9dda2; --easter-4: #e6e7cf; --easter-5: #d4b0e3;}