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.
#d3b8db
RGB(211, 184, 219) · hsl(287, 32%, 79%)
muted and very light — a magenta that reads as open.
The Effulgent Candle Against Tingling →#bdd2e5
RGB(189, 210, 229) · hsl(209, 43%, 82%)
A very light, moderate blue with a quiet presence.
The Sunbright Aurora Since the Liberating →#c1d4ab
RGB(193, 212, 171) · hsl(88, 32%, 75%)
This very light yellow-green sits at the muted end of its family.
The Unbounded Breath beside Arousing →#cfc696
RGB(207, 198, 150) · hsl(51, 37%, 70%)
A muted yellow: light, considered, and steady.
Shimmery Breath across Enkindling →#d0addc
RGB(208, 173, 220) · hsl(285, 40%, 77%)
A very light, moderate magenta with a quiet presence.
Beauteous Air alongside Embellishing →:root { --easter-1: #d3b8db; --easter-2: #bdd2e5; --easter-3: #c1d4ab; --easter-4: #cfc696; --easter-5: #d0addc;}