Orchid to Pastel Pink gradient and UI scale

CSS linear-gradient

linear-gradient(135deg in oklch, oklch(0.64 0.13 285), oklch(0.88 0.05 310))

Sandbox

Open Orchid to Pastel Pink in the blender

Drag the two orbs if you want a different mix. The theme on the homepage follows this pair.

Open sandbox

Sample card

Orchid to Pastel Pink

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WCAG AA 17.26:1

50 to 900 orchid scale

--color-orchid-50: oklch(0.97 0.01 285);
--color-orchid-100: oklch(0.93 0.02 285);
--color-orchid-200: oklch(0.86 0.04 285);
--color-orchid-300: oklch(0.76 0.08 285);
--color-orchid-400: oklch(0.66 0.12 285);
--color-orchid-500: oklch(0.55 0.16 285);
--color-orchid-600: oklch(0.46 0.17 285);
--color-orchid-700: oklch(0.38 0.14 285);
--color-orchid-800: oklch(0.30 0.11 285);
--color-orchid-900: oklch(0.24 0.09 285);

50
oklch(0.97 0.01 285)
100
oklch(0.93 0.02 285)
200
oklch(0.86 0.04 285)
300
oklch(0.76 0.08 285)
400
oklch(0.66 0.12 285)
500
oklch(0.55 0.16 285)
600
oklch(0.46 0.17 285)
700
oklch(0.38 0.14 285)
800
oklch(0.30 0.11 285)
900
oklch(0.24 0.09 285)

How Orchid to Pastel Pink is built

Hue distance

Orchid to Pastel Pink keeps the second color pale, 25° from Orchid toward Pastel Pink.

Contrast

Text on the page background measures 17.3:1. The same text on the card surface measures 15.4:1. Both clear the WCAG AA line of 4.5:1.

Using the scale

Paint the hero with the Orchid to Pastel Pink gradient, then use the Orchid scale for controls and the neutral tokens for cards.