#FAE8FF Color

#FAE8FF is rgb(250, 232, 255) in RGB, hsl(287, 100%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 9%, 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 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAE8FF

HEX#FAE8FF

RGBrgb(250, 232, 255)

HSLhsl(287, 100%, 95%)

HSVhsv(287, 9%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.036 318.9)

LABlab(93.96% 9.31 -8.84)

LCHlch(93.96% 12.83 316.49)

What #FAE8FF 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 #FAE8FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 6.53 Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.96 Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 8.64 Lavender Blush#FFF0F5ΔE 9.27 Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 9.32 Piggy Pink#FDDDE6ΔE 9.73

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

#FAE8FF Channel Values

How #FAE8FF 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 232 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 287° · S 100% · L 95%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 287° · S 9% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 2% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.16:1 vs white · 18.05:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE8FF 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 text18.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAE8FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE8FF; 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 #FAE8FF

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 #FAE8FF 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#FAE8FF

Protanopia#EBEBFF

Protanomaly#F1EAFF

Deuteranopia#EEEEFF

Deuteranomaly#F3ECFF

Tritanopia#F7EBEB

Tritanomaly#F8EAF3

Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #FAE8FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fae8ff: #FAE8FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAE8FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fae8ff': '#FAE8FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.910, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_fae8ff">#FAE8FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FAE8FF"

More Purple Colors

#FAE8FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

faf5ff f6cfff fdf4ff f3e8ff fdf8ff f2dff7 0e001a f0ccff 150024 eddaf6 170b22 ebdbfa 290d31 3c0366 4d179a 5f4b8b 6e00c0 8100b8 9457eb 9e7bb5 ad34cb bd24ff cc99ff ddd2f4

#FAE8FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAE8FF?

#FAE8FF is a lightest purple — rgb(250, 232, 255) in RGB and hsl(287, 100%, 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 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #FAE8FF?

#FAE8FF is rgb(250, 232, 255) — red 250, green 232, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAE8FF?

#FAE8FF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAE8FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE8FF scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAE8FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAE8FF 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 6.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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