#FAA8F8 Color

#FAA8F8 is rgb(250, 168, 248) in RGB, hsl(301, 89%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 1%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAA8F8

HEX#FAA8F8

RGBrgb(250, 168, 248)

HSLhsl(301, 89%, 82%)

HSVhsv(301, 33%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 1%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.14 327.6)

LABlab(79.06% 40.05 -27.37)

LCHlch(79.06% 48.51 325.65)

What #FAA8F8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FAA8F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 1.89 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.24 Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.48 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.34 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 12.68 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FAA8F8 Channel Values

How #FAA8F8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 250 · G 168 · B 248	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 301° · S 89% · L 82%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 301° · S 33% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 33% · Y 1% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.75:1 vs white · 12.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAA8F8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAA8F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAA8F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FAA8F8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #FAA8F8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FAA8F8

Protanopia#B9B9F8

Protanomaly#D6B3F8

Deuteranopia#C8C8F6

Deuteranomaly#DEBCF7

Tritanopia#F2B5B5

Tritanomaly#F5B0D3

Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #FAA8F8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-faa8f8: #FAA8F8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAA8F8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-faa8f8': '#FAA8F8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.659, blue: 0.973)

Android XML<color name="color_faa8f8">#FAA8F8</color>

SVG fillfill="#FAA8F8"

More Pink Colors

#FAA8F8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#FAA8F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAA8F8?

#FAA8F8 is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 168, 248) in RGB and hsl(301, 89%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.

What is the RGB value of #FAA8F8?

#FAA8F8 is rgb(250, 168, 248) — red 250, green 168, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAA8F8?

#FAA8F8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 1%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAA8F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAA8F8 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAA8F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAA8F8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.

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