Information about #FAF8FA color

#FAF8FA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAF8FA falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 248, 250) — 98% red, 97.3% green, 98% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FAF8FA reads as a gently muted purple-pink magenta and radiates an almost-white brightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Luxury White (#FAFAFA). Slightly further away sit Guyabano (#F8F8F8) and Pastel White (#FAF8F6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 248, 250)), which gives #FAF8FA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAF8FA: 19.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. No one has named #FAF8FA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAF8FA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FAF8FA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FAF8FA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Luxury White color link
Luxury White

#FAFAFA

Guyabano color link
Guyabano

#F8F8F8

Pastel White color link
Pastel White

#FAF8F6

White Wash color link
White Wash

#FAF9FE

Black Haze color link
Black Haze

#F6F7F7

Snow color link
Snow

#FFFAFA

Ghost White color link
Ghost White

#F8F8FF

Soft White color link
Soft White

#FBFAF5

Zinc White color link
Zinc White

#FDF8FF

Lena Griffin color link
Lena Griffin

#F7F9F5

#FAF8FA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF8FA
  • RGB250, 248, 250
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 248, 250)
  • HSL300°, 17%, 98%
  • HSL Precise300°, 16.667%, 97.647%
  • HSV300°, 1%, 98%
  • HSB300°, 1%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.973, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.973, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.973, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAF8FA
  • DECIMAL ID16447738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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