#FAE8FF — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FAE8FF is a very light, vivid violet. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class fuchsia-100 (e.g. bg-fuchsia-100, text-fuchsia-100). Its nearest CSS named color is lavenderblush (#fff0f5). For readable text on a #FAE8FF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (18.05:1). Because it is so light, #FAE8FF works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #FAE8FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(250, 232, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 95%) |
| HSV / HSB | 287°, 9%, 100% |
| Nearest named | lavenderblush (#fff0f5) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#FAE8FF in Tailwind CSS (fuchsia-100)
#FAE8FF ships with Tailwind CSS as fuchsia-100 — use it as bg-fuchsia-100, text-fuchsia-100, or border-fuchsia-100. It sits at step 100 of the fuchsia ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #FAE8FF (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#fbeaff -
20% tint
#fbedff -
30% tint
#fcefff -
40% tint
#fcf1ff -
50% tint
#fdf4ff -
60% tint
#fdf6ff -
70% tint
#fef8ff -
80% tint
#fefaff -
90% tint
#fffdff
Shades of #FAE8FF (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e1d1e6 -
20% shade
#c8bacc -
30% shade
#afa2b3 -
40% shade
#968b99 -
50% shade
#7d7480 -
60% shade
#645d66 -
70% shade
#4b464d -
80% shade
#322e33 -
90% shade
#191719
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FAE8FF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.16:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 18.05:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FAE8FF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More violet colors in the library: #EDE9FE (violet-100), #F3E8FF (purple-100), #F5F3FF (violet-50), #FAF5FF (purple-50), #DDD6FE (violet-200), #E9D5FF (purple-200).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #FAE8FF?
#FAE8FF is a very light, vivid violet —
rgb(250, 232, 255). Its nearest CSS named color islavenderblush. In Tailwind CSS it isfuchsia-100. -
How do I make tints and shades of #FAE8FF?
Mix #FAE8FF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FAE8FF is
#fbedffand a 20% shade is#c8bacc— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FAE8FF in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #FAE8FF?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FAE8FF background at 18.05:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FAE8FF?
fuchsia-100— use it asbg-fuchsia-100,text-fuchsia-100, orborder-fuchsia-100. The full fuchsia 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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