Icy Pink
#f5ced8
Cool airy blush highlight, less rosy than nearby
About Icy Pink
Icy Pink is what you get when a pale blush turns distinctly cool, like frost on a cotton-mousse pastry case. Compared to Ballerina, it doesn't recede quite as softly. Compared to Creamy Strawberry, it loses the lived-in warmth and turns more icy, more silvery at the edges. It's lighter and less dense than Berry Butter, so it reads airy instead of buttery.
For UI, I'd use it when you need pink to feel clean and restrained but still clearly "pink," especially in dashboards and finance apps where warmer blushes can look too cozy. It also works well in health and wellness product surfaces, like cards for mood tracking, sleep hygiene modules, and skincare ingredient tiles, where the tone should feel gentle without turning saccharine. Pair it with near-whites and cool grays for crisp separation, or with muted lavender-lilac accents if you want a frosty family vibe.
One quirk: because it's cool and pale, it can wash out against very light backgrounds, so I usually give it a slightly darker neighbor in the layout.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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