Close to Mauve
#FAAEFF
#FAAEFF is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 68.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FAAEFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.56:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAAEFF as they’d see it.
#FAAEFF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FAAEFF
What color is #FAAEFF?
#FAAEFF is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 68.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAAEFF in RGB?
#FAAEFF is rgb(250, 174, 255): 250 red, 174 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAAEFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 32, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAAEFF?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FAAEFF?
Its complement #8FDA8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.