Soft & pastelNursery classic
PastelPink and PastelBlue Color Combination
The traditional pastel duo works because both colors sit at the same lightness and saturation — only the hue changes.
Hex codes #FFD1DC and #AEC6CF — a nursery classic pair with a 1.31:1 contrast ratio between the two colors.
Values for this combination
- RGB
- rgb(255, 209, 220)
- HSL
- hsl(346, 100%, 91%)
- Hex
- #FFD1DC
- RGB
- rgb(174, 198, 207)
- HSL
- hsl(196, 26%, 75%)
- Hex
- #AEC6CF
Contrast between PastelPink and PastelBlue
Contrast ratio 1.31:1. This only decides whether one color of the pair can carry text on the other — the colors themselves always work side by side.
PastelBlue text on a PastelPink surface, at 1.31:1.
PastelPink text on a PastelBlue surface, at 1.31:1.
Where this pair works
- Childrens brands
- Baby showers
- Greeting cards
Give PastelPink (#FFD1DC) roughly 60% of the surface, PastelBlue (#AEC6CF) about 30%, and leave the last 10% for the neutral below. That split is what keeps a two-color combination from turning into a fight.
A five-color set from this pair
PastelPink and PastelBlue as a working palette: a pale tint of the lighter color for backgrounds, both colors as they are, a deep shade of the darker color for text and a neutral for everything in between.
- Pale tint#fae1e6backgrounds and large surfaces · closest to MistyRose
- Primary#FFD1DCthe dominant color · closest to PastelPink
- Secondary#AEC6CFthe accent color · closest to PastelBlue
- Deep shade#192c33text, borders and icons · closest to YankeesBlue
- Neutral#f6f4f4dividers and quiet surfaces · closest to WhiteSmoke
Explore PastelPink and PastelBlue on their own
PastelPink
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#89CFF0 · #FFFDD0Gentle classicOpen combinationPastelPink and PastelBlue are a nursery classic pair: the traditional pastel duo works because both colors sit at the same lightness and saturation — only the hue changes.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — this pair is used for childrens brands, baby showers, greeting cards. The two colors measure 1.31:1 against each other, which means the two should sit side by side as surfaces rather than as text and background.
Good to know
- Every value on this page is calculated from #FFD1DC and #AEC6CF — nothing is hardcoded.
- Build a longer palette out of PastelPink or PastelBlue in the palette generator, or test your own text pair in the contrast checker.
Put this combination to work
Turn PastelPink and PastelBlue into a full palette, a gradient or a set of shades — or check the pair against WCAG.
