Palettes / Colors / #FAACFE
#FAACFE — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAACFE is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #FAACFE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FAACFE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2FEAE; it also sits naturally between #D2AEFE and #FEAEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAACFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 172, 254 |
| HSL | 297°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 297°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 2%, 32%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.07, 56.98, 100.97 |
| Yxy | 56.98, 0.3133, 0.2477 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.17, 41.40, -29.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.49, 43.01, -31.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAACFE
.text { color: #FAACFE; }
.background { background-color: #FAACFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAACFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 172, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAACFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 172, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAACFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 172, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAACFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAACFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2FEAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAACFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAACFE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FAACFE: ·
How #FAACFE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FAACFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FAACFE?
#FAACFE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 172, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAACFE?
#FAACFE is RGB 250, 172, 254 — HSL 297°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 2%, 32%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #FAACFE?
Its complement is #B2FEAE; analogous partners are #D2AEFE and #FEAEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAACFE for text?
Black text on #FAACFE has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.