Candy Dreams

#e9aef2

Airy lilac-pink tint for calm, high-key surfaces

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About Candy Dreams

Candy Dreams is the one that actually glows. Where Blackberry Yoghurt holds back and performs, this sits somewhere lighter and more alive, brighter without being harsh, more saturated than but not demanding the way Crisis does. It's got lift to it, the kind of pink that reads warm and present the moment it hits the screen.

You reach for it when the brief calls for friendliness with some backbone. Beauty apps use it for success states and achievement badges. Entertainment and dating interfaces lean on it hard because it signals approachability without reading as timid. It works in product launches, onboarding illustrations, and call-to-action buttons where you need people to feel good about clicking. Even fashion apps pick it up when they're going after younger audiences but still want something that reads refined.

The real strength: it holds its own against both warm and cool neutrals without disappearing. Pair it with soft whites and it still registers. Lean it against charcoal and it separates cleanly. Test it next to your actual typography though, it's saturated enough that thin type can vanish into it.

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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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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.63:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.96:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.80:1AAA

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