Botticelli

#b70272

Soft, cooler magenta-red for subtle, airy accents

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About Botticelli

Botticelli sits where red stops being serious and starts being seductive. It's got the saturation of but trades that warrior's weight for something lighter, cooler, almost translucent by comparison. You're looking at a shade that feels less industrial, more intentional, the kind that works in fashion-forward interfaces without needing to prove anything.

Reach for this in dating apps, beauty platforms, fashion e-commerce, and music streaming where the action signals desire or curation rather than urgency. It's the color for saved items that matter personally, curated collections, moments where taste beats alarm. Against dark backgrounds it reads as a confident red-magenta hybrid. Against warm neutrals it leans cooler and pulls slightly toward pink without actually becoming pink. The difference between this and Bottom of My Heart is real: Botticelli's lighter weight and cooler temperature make it feel more approachable, less commanding. It suggests rather than demands.

Pair it with cream or warm grays early, that's where you'll see its true character. Next to cool grays it can feel a touch cool for some contexts, so test your specific background first.

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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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6.43:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.90:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.75:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.27:1FailAA Large

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