What color is #FAE7FA?

#FAE7FA is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 231, 250), and in HSL hsl(300, 66%, 94%).

Is #FAE7FA accessible as text?

On white, #FAE7FA has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAE7FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAE7FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #FAE7FA?

As a neutral, #FAE7FA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #FAE7FA the same as CSS lavender?

No — #FAE7FA 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.

#FAE7FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAE7FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAE7FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAE7FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAE7FA 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 #FAE7FA Accent #A5C3C5 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 #FAE7FA Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8191A8 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 #FAE7FA Secondary #FEF8FE 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 #FAE7FA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #FAE7FA 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 89/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 85/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAE6F3 — 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 #FAE7FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAE7FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 231 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.032 325.8);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F9DCF9;
  --color-200: #F1BBF1;
  --color-300: #E28DE2;
  --color-400: #D062D0;
  --color-500: #B540B5;
  --color-600: #8A388A;
  --color-700: #622D62;
  --color-800: #402140;
  --color-900: #281628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F9DCF9',
    200: '#F1BBF1',
    300: '#E28DE2',
    400: '#D062D0',
    500: '#B540B5',
    600: '#8A388A',
    700: '#622D62',
    800: '#402140',
    900: '#281628',
  },
}

$base: #FAE7FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F9DCF9;
$base-200: #F1BBF1;
$base-300: #E28DE2;
$base-400: #D062D0;
$base-500: #B540B5;
$base-600: #8A388A;
$base-700: #622D62;
$base-800: #402140;
$base-900: #281628;
$base-hover: #E996E9;
$base-subtle: #FDF8FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAE7FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B540B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAE7FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAE7FA

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