What color is #FAD4EE?

#FAD4EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FAD4EE?

The RGB value is 250, 212, 238: 250 red, 212 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FAD4EE?

The complementary color is #D4FAE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FAD4EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FAD4EE color

#FAD4EE rgb(250, 212, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FAD4EE is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98% red, 83.1% green and 93.3% blue (250, 212, 238).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 79% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#FAD4EE color codes

HEX	`#FAD4EE`
RGB	`rgb(250, 212, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98%, 83.1%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 79%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 15%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.73, 17.51, -7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.73, 19.16, 336.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.399, 73.586, 90.946)`
Decimal	`16438510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FAD4EE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FAD4EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FAD4EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FAD4EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fad4ee; }
.text { color: #fad4ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fad4ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(250 212 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fad4ee, #fad4db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FAD4EE?: #FAD4EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FAD4EE?: The RGB value is 250, 212, 238: 250 red, 212 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FAD4EE?: The complementary color is #D4FAE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FAD4EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.