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#FAB2E8 Color

#FAB2E8 is rgb(250, 178, 232) in RGB, hsl(315, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAB2E8
HEX#FAB2E8
RGBrgb(250, 178, 232)
HSLhsl(315, 88%, 84%)
HSVhsv(315, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 7%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.108 335.9)
LABlab(80.78% 33.01 -16.20)
LCHlch(80.78% 36.77 333.86)

What #FAB2E8 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 #FAB2E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.57Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.13Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.64Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.61Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.98Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.72

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

#FAB2E8 Channel Values

How #FAB2E8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 178 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 88% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 7% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAB2E8 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAB2E8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAB2E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAB2E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FAB2E8
Complementary
#B2FAC4
Analogous
#E8B2FA
Analogous
#FAB2C4
Triadic
#E8FAB2
Triadic
#B2E8FA
Split comp.
#C4FAB2
Split comp.
#B2FAE8

Tints & Shades of #FAB2E8

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

#FBBCEB
#FBC5EE
#FCCFF1
#FDD9F4
#FDE2F6
#FEECF9

Shades

#F77ED8
#F344C7
#F00FB8
#B60C8C
#810863
#480537

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAB2E8.

How #FAB2E8 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#FAB2E8
Protanopia#C1C1E8
Protanomaly#DABBE8
Deuteranopia#CECEE6
Deuteranomaly#E1C3E7
Tritanopia#F5BABA
Tritanomaly#F7B7CE
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAB2E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fab2e8: #FAB2E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAB2E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fab2e8': '#FAB2E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.698, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_fab2e8">#FAB2E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAB2E8"

More Pink Colors

#FAB2E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FAB2E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAB2E8?

#FAB2E8 is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 178, 232) in RGB and hsl(315, 88%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #FAB2E8?

#FAB2E8 is rgb(250, 178, 232) — red 250, green 178, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAB2E8?

#FAB2E8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAB2E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAB2E8 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAB2E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAB2E8 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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