Palettes / Colors / #FAECFB
#FAECFB — Pale Pink
#FAECFB is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color LavenderBlush (#FFF0F5). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) — not an exact match. CSS lavenderblush gives you #FFF0F5, a different color; use #FAECFB 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.
#FAECFB 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 #EBFBEA; it also sits naturally between #F1EAFB and #FBEAF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAECFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 236, 251 |
| HSL | 296°, 65%, 95% |
| HSV | 296°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.83, 87.28, 103.54 |
| Yxy | 87.28, 0.3127, 0.3144 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.86, 7.33, -5.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.42, 7.52, -5.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAECFB
.text { color: #FAECFB; }
.background { background-color: #FAECFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAECFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 236, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 65%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAECFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 236, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAECFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 236, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAECFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAECFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFBEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAECFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAECFB
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 #FAECFB: ·
How #FAECFB 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 #FAECFB 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 #FAECFB?
#FAECFB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 236, 251). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAECFB?
#FAECFB is RGB 250, 236, 251 — HSL 296°, 65%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAECFB?
Its complement is #EBFBEA; analogous partners are #F1EAFB and #FBEAF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAECFB for text?
Black text on #FAECFB has a contrast ratio of 18.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.