Nearest named color: Pastel Pink
#FAD9ED
#FAD9ED
Nearest named
Pastel Pink
Family
Pink
Lightness
91.8%
Chroma
0.045
Hue angle
341.0°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.30:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
14.34:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFCCFF
CSS oklch()
92% 0.04 341

#FAD9ED is a muted, temperate rose. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #FAD9ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAD9ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAD9ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Pastel Pink 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Pastel Pink keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Pastel Pink 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 Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

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

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Color Lab

How #FAD9ED 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 84/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 8/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 5/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 30/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 12/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 17/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 5/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 79/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 95/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FAD9ED

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People also use #FAD9ED with

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 14.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FDF9FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FADBE3 — 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 #FAD9ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FAD9ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 217 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.045 341.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1F9;
  --color-100: #FBDAEE;
  --color-200: #F5B7DC;
  --color-300: #E986C2;
  --color-400: #D959A6;
  --color-500: #BE3788;
  --color-600: #91316A;
  --color-700: #66284E;
  --color-800: #431E34;
  --color-900: #291421;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}