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 (208-187-226)
#d0bbe2
A moderate violet: very light, considered, and steady.
The Bloom with Mirthful Christening →RGB (197-229-237)
#c5e5ed
A moderate cyan: very light, considered, and steady.
The Blossom beside Opaline Shining →RGB (203-240-199)
#cbf0c7
A very light, moderate green with a quiet presence.
The Beam of High without Ensouling →RGB (232-232-211)
#e8e8d3
A muted yellow: very light, considered, and steady.
When Alabaster Air betwixt Burnishing →RGB (232-183-235)
#e8b7eb
moderate and very light — a magenta that reads as open.
The Nimble Air Since Enchanting →:root { --easter-1: #d0bbe2; --easter-2: #c5e5ed; --easter-3: #cbf0c7; --easter-4: #e8e8d3; --easter-5: #e8b7eb;}