#E8D8F0 · #C8E0E8 · #F8E8C8 · #4A4460
Use #E8D8F0 as the background. Use #C8E0E8 as the primary accent. Use #F8E8C8 as secondary. Use #4A4460 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Rock Candy — candy, pastel, vintage.
Technical breakdown for the Rock Candy color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 72.6% | 232, 216, 240 | 3%, 10%, 0%, 6% | 280°, 44%, 89% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 71.4% | 200, 224, 232 | 14%, 3%, 0%, 9% | 195°, 41%, 85% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 81.8% | 248, 232, 200 | 0%, 6%, 19%, 3% | 40°, 77%, 88% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 6.4% | 74, 68, 96 | 23%, 29%, 0%, 62% | 253°, 17%, 32% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Rock Candy palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4A4460 on #F8E8C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.59:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F8E8C8 on #4A4460 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.59:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #4A4460 on #E8D8F0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E8D8F0 on #4A4460 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #4A4460 on #C8E0E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.68:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C8E0E8 on #4A4460 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.68:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F8E8C8 on #C8E0E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.14:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8E0E8 on #F8E8C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.14:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F8E8C8 on #E8D8F0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8D8F0 on #F8E8C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8E0E8 on #E8D8F0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.01:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8D8F0 on #C8E0E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.01:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Rock Candy palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #C8E0E8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8E0E8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Rock Candy color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #E8D8F0 for the main background and #C8E0E8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #4A4460 and #E8D8F0 is 6.78:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Rock Candy palette contains #E8D8F0, #C8E0E8, #F8E8C8, #4A4460. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #4A4460 on #F8E8C8 reaches 7.6:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #D2A393, #CDD3E5, #151217 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Rock Candy reads as candy, pastel, vintage. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated violet — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Rock Candy palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Rock Candy's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.