What color is #FAEFF5?

#FAEFF5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 239, 245), and in HSL hsl(327, 52%, 96%).

Is #FAEFF5 accessible as text?

On white, #FAEFF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAEFF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAEFF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-100 (#F4F4F5).

What colors go well with #FAEFF5?

As a neutral, #FAEFF5 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 #FAEFF5 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FAEFF5 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.

#FAEFF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAEFF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAEFF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAEFF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAEFF5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 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 #FAEFF5 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

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 #FAEFF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF7FC

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 #FAEFF5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 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 #FAEFF5 Secondary #FDF9FB 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 #FAEFF5 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 94/100

Very high

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

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 92/100

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 #FAEFF5 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 16.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAEFF2 — 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 #FAEFF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAEFF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 239 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.2% 0.014 343.2);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F6DFEC;
  --color-200: #EBC1D8;
  --color-300: #D996BB;
  --color-400: #C46E9D;
  --color-500: #A84D7F;
  --color-600: #814164;
  --color-700: #5C3249;
  --color-800: #3D2432;
  --color-900: #26181F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F6DFEC',
    200: '#EBC1D8',
    300: '#D996BB',
    400: '#C46E9D',
    500: '#A84D7F',
    600: '#814164',
    700: '#5C3249',
    800: '#3D2432',
    900: '#26181F',
  },
}

$base: #FAEFF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F6DFEC;
$base-200: #EBC1D8;
$base-300: #D996BB;
$base-400: #C46E9D;
$base-500: #A84D7F;
$base-600: #814164;
$base-700: #5C3249;
$base-800: #3D2432;
$base-900: #26181F;
$base-hover: #E3A5C7;
$base-subtle: #FDFBFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAEFF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46E9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3249",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26181F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAEFF5

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Pairs with #FAEFF5

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