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#FAE9FB Color

#FAE9FB is rgb(250, 233, 251) in RGB, hsl(297, 69%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAE9FB
HEX#FAE9FB
RGBrgb(250, 233, 251)
HSLhsl(297, 69%, 95%)
HSVhsv(297, 7%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.3% 0.03 324.1)
LABlab(94.11% 8.28 -6.55)
LCHlch(94.11% 10.56 321.68)

What #FAE9FB 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 #FAE9FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.79Lavender Blush#FFF0F5ΔE 6.81Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 7.17Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 7.29Zinc White#FDF8FFΔE 7.9Piggy Pink#FDDDE6ΔE 8.28

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

#FAE9FB Channel Values

How #FAE9FB 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 233 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 69% · L 95%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 7% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE9FB 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 text18.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAE9FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAE9FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE9FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FAE9FB
Complementary
#EAFBE9
Analogous
#F1E9FB
Analogous
#FBE9F3
Triadic
#FBFAE9
Triadic
#E9FBFA
Split comp.
#F3FBE9
Split comp.
#E9FBF1

Tints & Shades of #FAE9FB

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

#FAE9FB
#FBEEFC
#FBEEFC
#FCF2FD
#FCF2FD
#FDF6FD

Shades

#EEB1F1
#E179E6
#D441DC
#B222B9
#7C1881
#460D49

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAE9FB.

How #FAE9FB 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#FAE9FB
Protanopia#ECECFB
Protanomaly#F2EBFB
Deuteranopia#EFEFFB
Deuteranomaly#F3EDFB
Tritanopia#F8EBEB
Tritanomaly#F9EAF2
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAE9FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fae9fb: #FAE9FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAE9FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fae9fb': '#FAE9FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.914, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_fae9fb">#FAE9FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAE9FB"

More Pink Colors

#FAE9FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FAE9FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAE9FB?

#FAE9FB is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 233, 251) in RGB and hsl(297, 69%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #FAE9FB?

#FAE9FB is rgb(250, 233, 251) — red 250, green 233, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAE9FB?

#FAE9FB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAE9FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE9FB scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAE9FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAE9FB 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 6.79, 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.