Palettes / Colors / #FAAEF2
#FAAEF2 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAAEF2 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 #FAAEF2 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.
#FAAEF2 is a warm-leaning 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 #AEFAB5; it also sits naturally between #DBAEFA and #FAAECC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAAEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 174, 242 |
| HSL | 306°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 306°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 3%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.59, 57.01, 91.29 |
| Yxy | 57.01, 0.3225, 0.2604 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.18, 38.21, -22.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.50, 39.40, -23.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 95%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 3% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAAEF2
.text { color: #FAAEF2; }
.background { background-color: #FAAEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 174, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 174, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 174, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAAEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEFAB5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAAEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAEF2
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 #FAAEF2: ·
How #FAAEF2 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 #FAAEF2 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 #FAAEF2?
#FAAEF2 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 174, 242). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAEF2?
#FAAEF2 is RGB 250, 174, 242 — HSL 306°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 3%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAAEF2?
Its complement is #AEFAB5; analogous partners are #DBAEFA and #FAAECC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAAEF2 for text?
Black text on #FAAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.