Blush: a blush pink website color palette
Blush is pink with the sweetness taken out. A blush page, a deep raspberry for actions and charcoal ink make it modern rather than girly.
#FCF3F2
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#26191B
Text
#B23A5E
Accent
#E8B4B8
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Blush palette set as a real page: #26191B text on #FCF3F2, every action in #B23A5E.
Designed first
Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in DM Serif Display, body in DM Sans.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#26191B on #FCF3F215.5:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#26191B on #FFFFFF16.9:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#B23A5E on #FCF3F25.2:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#E8B4B8 on #FCF3F2 · large text1.6:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FCF3F2 on #B23A5E · large text5.2:1AA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #FCF3F2;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #26191B;
--color-accent: #B23A5E;
--color-highlight: #E8B4B8;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FCF3F2 | rgb(252, 243, 242) | hsl(6, 63%, 97%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #26191B | rgb(38, 25, 27) | hsl(351, 21%, 12%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #B23A5E | rgb(178, 58, 94) | hsl(342, 51%, 46%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #E8B4B8 | rgb(232, 180, 184) | hsl(355, 53%, 81%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #B23A5E toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FBF5F7 - 100
#F3E1E7 - 200
#E4BAC7 - 300
#D593A6 - 400
#C36581 - 500
#B23A5E - 600
#973150 - 700
#792740 - 800
#591D2F - 900
#3D1420
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FBF5F7;
--color-accent-100: #F3E1E7;
--color-accent-200: #E4BAC7;
--color-accent-300: #D593A6;
--color-accent-400: #C36581;
--color-accent-500: #B23A5E;
--color-accent-600: #973150;
--color-accent-700: #792740;
--color-accent-800: #591D2F;
--color-accent-900: #3D1420;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a blush pink website?
Blush is pink with the sweetness taken out. A blush page, a deep raspberry for actions and charcoal ink make it modern rather than girly. The Blush palette uses #FCF3F2 for the page, #26191B for text, #B23A5E for actions and #E8B4B8 as a highlight.
Is the Blush palette accessible?
Body text scores 15.5:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Blush palette?
Background #FCF3F2, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #26191B, Accent #B23A5E, Highlight #E8B4B8. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a blush pink website?
Use #FCF3F2 for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #26191B for all reading text, and keep #B23A5E for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #E8B4B8 for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) decides the palette, typography and layout for your brief in its design pass, before any code is written, then builds the site in React and Next.js and deploys it in one click.
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