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#FAE8FD Color

#FAE8FD is rgb(250, 232, 253) in RGB, hsl(291, 84%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAE8FD
HEX#FAE8FD
RGBrgb(250, 232, 253)
HSLhsl(291, 84%, 95%)
HSVhsv(291, 8%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.1% 0.034 321.4)
LABlab(93.91% 9.04 -7.87)
LCHlch(93.91% 11.98 318.95)

What #FAE8FD 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 #FAE8FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FAE8FD Channel Values

How #FAE8FD 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 232 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 84% · L 95%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 8% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE8FD 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAE8FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE8FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FAE8FD

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 #FAE8FD 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#FAE8FD
Protanopia#EBEBFD
Protanomaly#F1EAFD
Deuteranopia#EEEEFD
Deuteranomaly#F3ECFD
Tritanopia#F7EBEB
Tritanomaly#F8EAF2
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #FAE8FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fae8fd: #FAE8FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAE8FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fae8fd': '#FAE8FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.910, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_fae8fd">#FAE8FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAE8FD"

More Pink Colors

#FAE8FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAE8FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAE8FD?

#FAE8FD is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 232, 253) in RGB and hsl(291, 84%, 95%) 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 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #FAE8FD?

#FAE8FD is rgb(250, 232, 253) — red 250, green 232, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAE8FD?

#FAE8FD converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAE8FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE8FD scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAE8FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAE8FD 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 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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