#FAEFF5
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(96.2% 0.014 343.2), rgb(250, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#FAEFF5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAEFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.014 343.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAEFF5 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAEFF5 | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAEFF5 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAEFF5 text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FAEFF5
oklch(96.2% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#856A79
oklch(55.6% 0.041 344)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#FAEFF5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EFF1F5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F2F5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCEFF1 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAEFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.007
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.022
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.024
Use #FAEFF5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.