Palettes / Colors / #FAECFE
#FAECFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#FAECFE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color LavenderBlush (#FFF0F5). It belongs to the purple family.
#FAECFE 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 #F0FEEC; it also sits naturally between #F1ECFE and #FEECF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAECFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 236, 254 |
| HSL | 287°, 90%, 96% |
| HSV | 287°, 7%, 100% |
| CMYK | 2%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 87.31, 87.47, 106.05 |
| Yxy | 87.47, 0.3109, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.94, 7.87, -6.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.53, 8.09, -7.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 7% · 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 #FAECFE
.text { color: #FAECFE; }
.background { background-color: #FAECFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAECFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 236, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 90%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAECFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 236, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAECFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 236, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAECFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAECFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0FEEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAECFE: #000000.
How #FAECFE 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 #FAECFE 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 #FAECFE?
#FAECFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 250, 236, 254). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAECFE?
#FAECFE is RGB 250, 236, 254 — HSL 287°, 90%, 96% — CMYK 2%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #FAECFE?
Its complement is #F0FEEC; analogous partners are #F1ECFE and #FEECF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAECFE for text?
Black text on #FAECFE has a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.