What color is #FAECF6?

#FAECF6 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 236, 246), and in HSL hsl(317, 58%, 95%).

Is #FAECF6 accessible as text?

On white, #FAECF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAECF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAECF6?

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

What colors go well with #FAECF6?

As a neutral, #FAECF6 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 #FAECF6 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FAECF6 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.

#FAECF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAECF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAECF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAECF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAECF6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #FAECF6 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FAECF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF6FF

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAECF6 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAECF6 Secondary #FDF8FC 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.

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Color Lab

How #FAECF6 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

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 2/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FAECF6 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 16.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAEBF1 — 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 #FAECF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAECF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 236 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.020 335.7);
  --color-50: #FCF2F9;
  --color-100: #F7DEF0;
  --color-200: #EEBFE0;
  --color-300: #DD92C8;
  --color-400: #C969AE;
  --color-500: #AD4791;
  --color-600: #853D71;
  --color-700: #5F3052;
  --color-800: #3E2336;
  --color-900: #261722;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FCF2F9',
    100: '#F7DEF0',
    200: '#EEBFE0',
    300: '#DD92C8',
    400: '#C969AE',
    500: '#AD4791',
    600: '#853D71',
    700: '#5F3052',
    800: '#3E2336',
    900: '#261722',
  },
}

$base: #FAECF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2F9;
$base-100: #F7DEF0;
$base-200: #EEBFE0;
$base-300: #DD92C8;
$base-400: #C969AE;
$base-500: #AD4791;
$base-600: #853D71;
$base-700: #5F3052;
$base-800: #3E2336;
$base-900: #261722;
$base-hover: #E59ED1;
$base-subtle: #FDF9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAECF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBFE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD92C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C969AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD4791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853D71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F3052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2336",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAECF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAECF6

UI roles & guardrails

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