Icy Pink

#f5ced8

Cool airy blush highlight, less rosy than nearby

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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 , it doesn't recede quite as softly. Compared to , it loses the lived-in warmth and turns more icy, more silvery at the edges. It's lighter and less dense than , 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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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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On Black #000000

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