Palettes / Colors / #FAECFD
#FAECFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#FAECFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color LavenderBlush (#FFF0F5). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) — not an exact match. CSS lavenderblush gives you #FFF0F5, a different color; use #FAECFD 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.
#FAECFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F0FDED; it also sits naturally between #F2EDFD and #FDEDF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 289°, 81%, 96% |
| HSV | 289°, 7%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 87.15, 87.41, 105.21 |
| Yxy | 87.41, 0.3115, 0.3124 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.91, 7.69, -6.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.49, 7.90, -6.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAECFD
.text { color: #FAECFD; }
.background { background-color: #FAECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 81%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAECFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0FDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAECFD
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 #FAECFD: ·
How #FAECFD 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 #FAECFD 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 #FAECFD?
#FAECFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 250, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAECFD?
#FAECFD is RGB 250, 236, 253 — HSL 289°, 81%, 96% — CMYK 1%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FAECFD?
Its complement is #F0FDED; analogous partners are #F2EDFD and #FDEDF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAECFD for text?
Black text on #FAECFD has a contrast ratio of 18.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.