#FAD1EB Color

#FAD1EB is rgb(250, 209, 235) in RGB, hsl(322, 80%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAD1EB

HEX#FAD1EB

RGBrgb(250, 209, 235)

HSLhsl(322, 80%, 90%)

HSVhsv(322, 16%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.057 340)

LABlab(87.98% 17.96 -7.18)

LCHlch(87.98% 19.34 338.22)

What #FAD1EB 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 #FAD1EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 4.54 Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 4.65 Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 6.19 Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.11 Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 9.36 Piggy Pink#FDDDE6ΔE 9.42

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

#FAD1EB Channel Values

How #FAD1EB 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 209 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 322° · S 80% · L 90%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 322° · S 16% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 16% · Y 6% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.36:1 vs white · 15.38:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAD1EB 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAD1EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAD1EB; 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 #FAD1EB

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 #FAD1EB 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#FAD1EB

Protanopia#D9D9EB

Protanomaly#E7D6EB

Deuteranopia#E0E0EA

Deuteranomaly#EBDAEA

Tritanopia#F7D5D5

Tritanomaly#F8D3DE

Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #FAD1EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fad1eb: #FAD1EB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAD1EB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fad1eb': '#FAD1EB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.820, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_fad1eb">#FAD1EB</color>

SVG fillfill="#FAD1EB"

More Pink Colors

#FAD1EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fb64b6 fa1a8e fba0e3 f9d7f9 fbe4fb f984ef fc0fc0 f984e5 fc5a8d f8ecf8 fc74fd f8e3f7 ff00ff ff6fff ffd1ff 470021 663366 880085 9e5e6f b768a2 cc3366 da3287 e600e5 efbece

#FAD1EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAD1EB?

#FAD1EB is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 209, 235) in RGB and hsl(322, 80%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #FAD1EB?

#FAD1EB is rgb(250, 209, 235) — red 250, green 209, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAD1EB?

#FAD1EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAD1EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAD1EB scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAD1EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAD1EB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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