Light Red & Light Violet, Light Yellow Color Palette

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#C8B2E0 200, 178, 224

#EAE4CC 234, 228, 204

#E4AFB9 228, 175, 185

#E8DBF0 232, 219, 240

#C8B2E0

Color 1

#EAE4CC

Color 2

#E4AFB9

Color 3

#E8DBF0

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #C8B2E0;
  --color-2: #EAE4CC;
  --color-3: #E4AFB9;
  --color-4: #E8DBF0;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#C8B2E0',
  'palette-2': '#EAE4CC',
  'palette-3': '#E4AFB9',
  'palette-4': '#E8DBF0',
}

const palette = [
  '#C8B2E0',
  '#EAE4CC',
  '#E4AFB9',
  '#E8DBF0',
];

$color-1: #C8B2E0;
$color-2: #EAE4CC;
$color-3: #E4AFB9;
$color-4: #E8DBF0;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, easygoing 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, easygoing 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel. It is anchored by Light Red (#E4AFB9) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 44% and lightness of 83%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Light Violet `#C8B2E0`

rgb(200, 178, 224) · hsl(269, 43%, 79%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Light Yellow `#EAE4CC`

rgb(234, 228, 204) · hsl(48, 42%, 86%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Light Red `#E4AFB9`

rgb(228, 175, 185) · hsl(349, 50%, 79%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Light Violet `#E8DBF0`

rgb(232, 219, 240) · hsl(277, 41%, 90%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#C8B2E0	#EAE4CC	1.51:1	Fail	Fail
#EAE4CC	#E4AFB9	1.48:1	Fail	Fail
#C8B2E0	#E8DBF0	1.45:1	Fail	Fail
#E4AFB9	#E8DBF0	1.42:1	Fail	Fail
#EAE4CC	#E8DBF0	1.04:1	Fail	Fail
#C8B2E0	#E4AFB9	1.02:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Violet (#E8DBF0): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Light Violet (#C8B2E0): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Red (#E4AFB9): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Violet (#C8B2E0): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Light Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#6ECEBC · Teal #CE8C6E · Orange #CE6EB0 · Pink #80CE6E · Green

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Violet (#C8B2E0), Light Yellow (#EAE4CC), Light Red (#E4AFB9) and Light Violet (#E8DBF0).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #C8B2E0, #EAE4CC, #E4AFB9 and #E8DBF0. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.