Grape Candy

#905284

Medium-lavender pink with airy, berry-cool restraint

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About Grape Candy

Grape Candy looks like a confection you'd swear is slightly cooler than it appears. It's a medium-deep pink with a bruisy plum bias, but unlike it stays clearer and more saturated, not flattened. And compared to 's warmer commit, Grape Candy reads more deliberate, less friendly, with its purple undertone doing the talking.

I treat it like a confident accent for places that need "pink" without becoming hot-pink loud. You'll see me using it for primary buttons and badges in creator dashboards, cosmetics education pages, and health or lifestyle apps where the UI should feel playful yet controlled. It also works well for editorial subheads and podcast artwork trims, especially when you want something the one you reach for to stand out while still holding its shape.

If you're pairing it, I'd steer away from pale lilacs that will wash it out; warm creams and deeper mauves keep the mood consistent.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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5.64:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.17:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.14:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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3.73:1FailAA Large

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