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#FAE0FF Color

#FAE0FF is rgb(250, 224, 255) in RGB, hsl(290, 100%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAE0FF
HEX#FAE0FF
RGBrgb(250, 224, 255)
HSLhsl(290, 100%, 94%)
HSVhsv(290, 12%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.7% 0.05 320.8)
LABlab(92.03% 13.21 -11.68)
LCHlch(92.03% 17.63 318.53)

What #FAE0FF 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 #FAE0FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 5.32Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 9.28Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 9.62Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 10.62Piggy Pink#FDDDE6ΔE 11.62Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 11.86

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

#FAE0FF Channel Values

How #FAE0FF 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 224 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 100% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 12% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE0FF 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAE0FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAE0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE0FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FAE0FF
Complementary
#E5FFE0
Analogous
#EBE0FF
Analogous
#FFE0F5
Triadic
#FFFAE0
Triadic
#E0FFFA
Split comp.
#F5FFE0
Split comp.
#E0FFEB

Tints & Shades of #FAE0FF

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

#FBE5FF
#FBE5FF
#FCEBFF
#FCEBFF
#FCF0FF
#FCF0FF

Shades

#EF9EFF
#E45CFF
#D91AFF
#B700DB
#7F0099
#480057

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAE0FF.

How #FAE0FF 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#FAE0FF
Protanopia#E5E5FF
Protanomaly#EEE3FF
Deuteranopia#E9E9FE
Deuteranomaly#F0E5FF
Tritanopia#F6E4E4
Tritanomaly#F8E3EF
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAE0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fae0ff: #FAE0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAE0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fae0ff': '#FAE0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.878, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fae0ff">#FAE0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAE0FF"

More Pink Colors

#FAE0FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FAE0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAE0FF?

#FAE0FF is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 224, 255) in RGB and hsl(290, 100%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #FAE0FF?

#FAE0FF is rgb(250, 224, 255) — red 250, green 224, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAE0FF?

#FAE0FF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAE0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE0FF scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAE0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAE0FF 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.

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