What color is #FAAEF8?

#FAAEF8 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(250, 174, 248), and in HSL hsl(302, 88%, 83%).

Is #FAAEF8 accessible as text?

On white, #FAAEF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAAEF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAAEF8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #FAAEF8?

#FAAEF8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AEFAB0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FAAEF8 below.

Is #FAAEF8 good for buttons?

#FAAEF8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FAAEF8 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FAAEF8 the same as CSS plum?

No — #FAAEF8 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAAEF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAAEF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAAEF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAAEF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAAEF8 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAAEF8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAAEF8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAAEF8 Secondary #FFF0FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FAAEF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD8FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #FAAEF8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FAAEF8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF1FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FAAEDE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FAAEF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAAEF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 174 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.129 327.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FC;
  --color-200: #FAB2F8;
  --color-300: #F07FED;
  --color-400: #E250DD;
  --color-500: #C82DC3;
  --color-600: #982A94;
  --color-700: #6B2469;
  --color-800: #461B44;
  --color-900: #2B132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD8FC',
    200: '#FAB2F8',
    300: '#F07FED',
    400: '#E250DD',
    500: '#C82DC3',
    600: '#982A94',
    700: '#6B2469',
    800: '#461B44',
    900: '#2B132A',
  },
}

$base: #FAAEF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD8FC;
$base-200: #FAB2F8;
$base-300: #F07FED;
$base-400: #E250DD;
$base-500: #C82DC3;
$base-600: #982A94;
$base-700: #6B2469;
$base-800: #461B44;
$base-900: #2B132A;
$base-hover: #F55EF0;
$base-subtle: #FBE9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAAEF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E250DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C82DC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAAEF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAAEF8

UI roles & guardrails

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