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 (224-176-227)
#e0b0e3
A very light, moderate magenta with a quiet presence.
When Nacreous Aurora toward Rejoicing →RGB (181-214-217)
#b5d6d9
A very light, muted cyan with a quiet presence.
What the Breath before Liquid Breezing →RGB (152-214-143)
#98d68f
This light green sits at the moderate end of its family.
What the Azure Air betwixt Burnishing →RGB (226-223-192)
#e2dfc0
A very light, muted yellow with a quiet presence.
The Crisp Alabaster upon Sparkling →RGB (227-199-239)
#e3c7ef
A very light, moderate violet with a quiet presence.
What the Flowing Beam up Blessing →:root { --easter-1: #e0b0e3; --easter-2: #b5d6d9; --easter-3: #98d68f; --easter-4: #e2dfc0; --easter-5: #e3c7ef;}