Pastel. Quiet paper notebook with one vivid ink stamp.
- SaaS
- Light theme
- 11 colors
- 2 typefaces
Pastel is a quiet, paper-warm canvas interrupted by one vivid blue stamp. The interface is nearly monochrome — deep near-black text on a stone-white background, with cool gray-blue borders doing the structural work that shadows do elsewhere. A single cobalt accent surfaces only at decision points: the primary CTA, active link, and a few brand marks. The unusual 8.8px corner radius is the signature — softer than a 6px tech feel, tighter than a 12px consumer feel, it signals 'serious tool, friendly enough'. Figtree carries negative tracking at every size, pulling headlines into compact, confident shapes rather than letting them sprawl. Density is generous; whitespace is treated as a structural element, not a luxury. Components are flat with hairline borders, never elevated with shadows.
Pastel design system
Brand1
Violet supporting accent for decorative details and low-frequency emphasis. Do not promote it to the primary CTA color
Neutrals10
Primary headings, body text, icon strokes — the dominant text and graphic color across all contexts
Secondary headings, card titles, slightly softer than Ink Black for hierarchical depth
Supporting neutral for secondary UI, dividers, and muted labels. Do not promote it to the primary CTA color
Secondary icon color, disabled-adjacent UI elements
Muted helper text, icon hints, tertiary metadata — warm gray that sits naturally on Paper Stone
Subtle link underlines, very light decorative borders
Hairline borders, card outlines, structural dividers — cool blue-tinted gray that distinguishes borders from text
Secondary card surface, subtle section bands one step above canvas
Light supporting surface for subtle backgrounds and section separation.
Button text on dark or accent surfaces, inverse text on dark blocks
Try a pairing
Pick any two colors from the palette to check whether text stays readable on top.
Aa
Pure White on Cobalt Stamp
5.26 : 1 contrast
- Body textPasses AA 4.5
- Large textPasses AA 3
- StrictFails AAA 7
