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#FAB2ED Color

#FAB2ED is rgb(250, 178, 237) in RGB, hsl(311, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 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 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAB2ED
HEX#FAB2ED
RGBrgb(250, 178, 237)
HSLhsl(311, 88%, 84%)
HSVhsv(311, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.112 333.1)
LABlab(80.92% 33.65 -18.68)
LCHlch(80.92% 38.49 330.96)

What #FAB2ED 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 #FAB2ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.04Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.51Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.73Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.99Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.91Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.77

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

#FAB2ED Channel Values

How #FAB2ED 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 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 88% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAB2ED 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAB2ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAB2ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAB2ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FAB2ED
Complementary
#B2FABF
Analogous
#E3B2FA
Analogous
#FAB2C9
Triadic
#EDFAB2
Triadic
#B2EDFA
Split comp.
#C9FAB2
Split comp.
#B2FAE3

Tints & Shades of #FAB2ED

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

#FBBCEF
#FBC5F1
#FCCFF4
#FDD9F6
#FDE2F8
#FEECFA

Shades

#F77EE1
#F344D3
#F00FC7
#B60C97
#81086B
#48053C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAB2ED.

How #FAB2ED 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#FAB2ED
Protanopia#C1C1ED
Protanomaly#DABBED
Deuteranopia#CECEEB
Deuteranomaly#E1C3EC
Tritanopia#F4BBBB
Tritanomaly#F6B7D1
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAB2ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fab2ed: #FAB2ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAB2ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fab2ed': '#FAB2ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.698, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_fab2ed">#FAB2ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAB2ED"

More Pink Colors

#FAB2ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FAB2ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAB2ED?

#FAB2ED is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 178, 237) in RGB and hsl(311, 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 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #FAB2ED?

#FAB2ED is rgb(250, 178, 237) — red 250, green 178, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAB2ED?

#FAB2ED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAB2ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAB2ED scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAB2ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAB2ED 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 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.