What color is #FAE9FA?

#FAE9FA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FAE9FA?

The RGB value is 250, 233, 250: 250 red, 233 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FAE9FA?

The complementary color is #E9FAE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FAE9FA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.1:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FAE9FA color

#FAE9FA rgb(250, 233, 250)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FAE9FA is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98% red, 91.4% green and 98% blue (250, 233, 250).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 63% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Bonbon (#FFEBFA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.1:1).

#FAE9FA color codes

HEX	`#FAE9FA`
RGB	`rgb(250, 233, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98%, 91.4%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 63%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 7%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.1, 8.69, -6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.1, 10.63, 324.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.816, 85.505, 102.407)`
Decimal	`16443898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FAE9FA, 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 #FAE9FA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FAE9FA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.1:1	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 #FAE9FA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fae9fa; }
.text { color: #fae9fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fae9fa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(250 233 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fae9fa, #fae9f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FAE9FA?: #FAE9FA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FAE9FA?: The RGB value is 250, 233, 250: 250 red, 233 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FAE9FA?: The complementary color is #E9FAE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FAE9FA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.1:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.