What color is #FAEBFA?

#FAEBFA is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 235, 250), and in HSL hsl(300, 60%, 95%).

Is #FAEBFA accessible as text?

On white, #FAEBFA has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAEBFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAEBFA?

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

What colors go well with #FAEBFA?

As a neutral, #FAEBFA 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 #FAEBFA the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FAEBFA is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) 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.

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

Palettes built on #FAEBFA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

Lavender Blush 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 #FAEBFA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Lavender Blush 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 #FAEBFA Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8191A8 Anchor #2F3236

Lavender Blush 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 #FAEBFA Secondary #FDF8FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Lavender Blush 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 Blush carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAEBFA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #FAEBFA 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 91/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 88/100

Very high

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FAEBFA 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 16.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAEBF5 — 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 #FAEBFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAEBFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 235 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.6% 0.025 325.8);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F8DEF8;
  --color-200: #EFBEEF;
  --color-300: #DE91DE;
  --color-400: #CB67CB;
  --color-500: #AF46AF;
  --color-600: #863C86;
  --color-700: #602F60;
  --color-800: #3F223F;
  --color-900: #271627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F8DEF8',
    200: '#EFBEEF',
    300: '#DE91DE',
    400: '#CB67CB',
    500: '#AF46AF',
    600: '#863C86',
    700: '#602F60',
    800: '#3F223F',
    900: '#271627',
  },
}

$base: #FAEBFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F8DEF8;
$base-200: #EFBEEF;
$base-300: #DE91DE;
$base-400: #CB67CB;
$base-500: #AF46AF;
$base-600: #863C86;
$base-700: #602F60;
$base-800: #3F223F;
$base-900: #271627;
$base-hover: #E79DE7;
$base-subtle: #FDF9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAEBFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF46AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAEBFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAEBFA

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