Fairy Dust

#ffe8f4

Very light pink-gray for soft, airy panels

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About Fairy Dust

Fairy Dust is almost white, but it's got enough pink running through it that it stops being neutral the moment you need it to. It's warmer than and noticeably lighter than , the kind of shift that matters when you're building a palette that feels intentional without screaming for attention.

Reach for it in light-mode design systems, wellness apps, and editorial layouts where you want softness baked into the background itself. Body text sits comfortably on it. Photography doesn't turn sickly. It works in healthcare platforms and anywhere restraint meets warmth. Unlike Antarctic Love, which announces its warmth through visible peach, Fairy Dust stays almost-invisible until you compare it side by side, then you realize the pink was doing all the heavy lifting.

Pair it with cool grays and the warmth flattens out. Next to anything with actual color saturation, it'll disappear entirely, which is exactly what you want from a background that knows its place.

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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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On Gray 900 #18181b

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15.27:1AAA

On Black #000000

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18.10:1AAA

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