What color is #FAEFF9?

#FAEFF9 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 239, 249), and in HSL hsl(305, 52%, 96%).

Is #FAEFF9 accessible as text?

On white, #FAEFF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAEFF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAEFF9?

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

What colors go well with #FAEFF9?

As a neutral, #FAEFF9 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 #FAEFF9 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FAEFF9 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.

#FAEFF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAEFF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAEFF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAEFF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAEFF9 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #FAEFF9 Accent #A5C3C5 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 #FAEFF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFF7FF

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 #FAEFF9 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #FAEFF9 Secondary #FDF9FC 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 #FAEFF9 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 93/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 91/100

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 #FAEFF9 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 #FEFCFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FAEFF6 — 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 #FAEFF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAEFF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 239 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.018 328.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6DFF4;
  --color-200: #EBC1E8;
  --color-300: #D996D4;
  --color-400: #C46EBD;
  --color-500: #A84DA1;
  --color-600: #81417C;
  --color-700: #5C3259;
  --color-800: #3D243B;
  --color-900: #261824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6DFF4',
    200: '#EBC1E8',
    300: '#D996D4',
    400: '#C46EBD',
    500: '#A84DA1',
    600: '#81417C',
    700: '#5C3259',
    800: '#3D243B',
    900: '#261824',
  },
}

$base: #FAEFF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6DFF4;
$base-200: #EBC1E8;
$base-300: #D996D4;
$base-400: #C46EBD;
$base-500: #A84DA1;
$base-600: #81417C;
$base-700: #5C3259;
$base-800: #3D243B;
$base-900: #261824;
$base-hover: #E3A5DD;
$base-subtle: #FDFBFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAEFF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46EBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84DA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#81417C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAEFF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAEFF9

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