Calming pastel color palette for a mental health app

Create a calming pastel color palette for a mental health app. This page gives you a ready-to-use color system, export code, and a live gradient preview — no design tools required.

calming pastel color palette for a mental health app UI preview
calming pastel color palette for a mental health app UI preview

Color palette

#fff8f2
Background 1
background
#fffcf9
Surface 1
surface
#111827
Text Primary 1
text-primary
#7c7d82
Text Secondary 1
text-secondary
#fdcea7
Primary 1
primary
#f9b4b4
Secondary 1
secondary
#f9b4b4
Accent 1
accent

Calming pastel color palette for a mental health app explained

The calming pastel color palette for a mental health app pairs #fdcea7 as its primary hue with #f9b4b4 as the accent. The palette is balanced for calming pastel aesthetics while keeping text readable against the surface color.

Every swatch is derived from the same two anchor colors, so the color palette stays harmonious across backgrounds, borders, buttons, and hover states. Copy the CSS below or open it in your favorite tool and apply it immediately.

Use the preview image as a starting point for your own mockups. It shows the exact #fdcea7 → #f9b4b4 gradient applied to a phone screen, a primary button, and a wave pattern so you can see how the calming pastel look plays out in a real interface.

Export code

/* CSS Custom Properties */
:root {
  --background: #fff8f2;
  --surface: #fffcf9;
  --text-primary: #111827;
  --text-secondary: #7c7d82;
  --primary: #fdcea7;
  --secondary: #f9b4b4;
  --accent: #f9b4b4;
}

/* Tailwind CSS config (extend.colors) */
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'background': '#fff8f2',
        'surface': '#fffcf9',
        'text-primary': '#111827',
        'text-secondary': '#7c7d82',
        'primary': '#fdcea7',
        'secondary': '#f9b4b4',
        'accent': '#f9b4b4',
      }
    }
  }
};

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