Love Letter

#e4658e

Rose-red blush, warmer than pink accents

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About Love Letter

Love Letter looks like a pink-red sticky note caught in soft daylight: not coral-chaotic, not blushy-mauve. It reads redder and more deliberate than Blush d', with less of that slightly cooling softness. And compared to , it holds a bit more weight and warmth so it doesn't feel airy or lifted.

I reach for it when the UI needs a human, confident primary action without tipping into 's brighter, more grounded coral energy. In healthcare dashboards and fintech screens, it's strong enough for buttons, selected states, and card headers, especially when you want dashboards and patient interfaces to feel attentive, not loud. It also works well for form highlights and alert-adjacent accents where you want "important" but still approachable.

Pair it with cool grays or charcoal text for clean contrast. On very warm surfaces, it can drift toward a fuller rose, so it's worth testing against cream backgrounds.

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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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3.21:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.94:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.53:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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6.55:1AAAAA Large

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