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#FAF2FC Color

#FAF2FC is rgb(250, 242, 252) in RGB, hsl(288, 63%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAF2FC
HEX#FAF2FC
RGBrgb(250, 242, 252)
HSLhsl(288, 63%, 97%)
HSVhsv(288, 4%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
LABlab(96.34% 4.08 -3.82)
LCHlch(96.34% 5.59 316.85)

What #FAF2FC 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 #FAF2FC, 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 purple in the library.

#FAF2FC Channel Values

How #FAF2FC 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 242 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 63% · L 97%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 4% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAF2FC 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 text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAF2FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAF2FC; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FAF2FC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAF2FC.

How #FAF2FC 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#FAF2FC
Protanopia#F3F3FC
Protanomaly#F6F3FC
Deuteranopia#F5F5FC
Deuteranomaly#F7F4FC
Tritanopia#F9F3F3
Tritanomaly#F9F3F7
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAF2FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-faf2fc: #FAF2FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAF2FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-faf2fc': '#FAF2FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.949, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_faf2fc">#FAF2FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAF2FC"

More Purple Colors

#FAF2FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAF2FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAF2FC?

#FAF2FC is a lightest purple — rgb(250, 242, 252) in RGB and hsl(288, 63%, 97%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #FAF2FC?

#FAF2FC is rgb(250, 242, 252) — red 250, green 242, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAF2FC?

#FAF2FC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAF2FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAF2FC scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAF2FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAF2FC 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 ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.47, which is very hard to tell apart.

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