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.
#c09cce
RGB(192, 156, 206) · hsl(283, 34%, 71%)
This light violet sits at the muted end of its family.
When Chiming Brilliance underneath Shining →#c5dfe7
RGB(197, 223, 231) · hsl(195, 41%, 84%)
moderate and very light — a blue that reads as open.
The Blossom of Mellifluous Around Heightening →#b6d9a5
RGB(182, 217, 165) · hsl(101, 41%, 75%)
This very light green sits at the moderate end of its family.
The Diamantine Alabaster via the Sprouting →#e5e6d1
RGB(229, 230, 209) · hsl(64, 30%, 86%)
A muted yellow: very light, considered, and steady.
Beaming Air past the Brightening →#dfaae9
RGB(223, 170, 233) · hsl(291, 58%, 79%)
moderate and very light — a magenta that reads as open.
What the Blossom throughout Liquid Embellishing →:root { --easter-1: #c09cce; --easter-2: #c5dfe7; --easter-3: #b6d9a5; --easter-4: #e5e6d1; --easter-5: #dfaae9;}