What color is #FAE5FF?

#FAE5FF is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(250, 229, 255), and in HSL hsl(288, 100%, 95%).

Is #FAE5FF accessible as text?

On white, #FAE5FF has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAE5FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAE5FF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-100 (#FAE8FF).

What colors go well with #FAE5FF?

#FAE5FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBFFE6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FAE5FF below.

Is #FAE5FF good for buttons?

#FAE5FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FAE5FF — white text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FAE5FF the same as CSS lavender?

No — #FAE5FF is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FAE5FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAE5FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAE5FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAE5FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAE5FF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Lavender 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

Lead #FAE5FF Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Lavender 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

Accent #FAE5FF Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8091A8 Anchor #2F3236

Lavender 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

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #FAE5FF Secondary #FFF7FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Lavender 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 Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAE5FF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #FAE5FF 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 87/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 15.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FFE6FC — 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 #FAE5FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAE5FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 229 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.6% 0.041 319.7);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F6D8FD;
  --color-200: #EDB1FC;
  --color-300: #DE77F8;
  --color-400: #CB46EC;
  --color-500: #AF22D2;
  --color-600: #86239F;
  --color-700: #601F70;
  --color-800: #3F1848;
  --color-900: #27112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F6D8FD',
    200: '#EDB1FC',
    300: '#DE77F8',
    400: '#CB46EC',
    500: '#AF22D2',
    600: '#86239F',
    700: '#601F70',
    800: '#3F1848',
    900: '#27112C',
  },
}

$base: #FAE5FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F6D8FD;
$base-200: #EDB1FC;
$base-300: #DE77F8;
$base-400: #CB46EC;
$base-500: #AF22D2;
$base-600: #86239F;
$base-700: #601F70;
$base-800: #3F1848;
$base-900: #27112C;
$base-hover: #E785FF;
$base-subtle: #FDF8FE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAE5FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE77F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB46EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF22D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#601F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAE5FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAE5FF

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