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#FA0AEE Color

#FA0AEE is rgb(250, 10, 238) in RGB, hsl(303, 96%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA0AEE
HEX#FA0AEE
RGBrgb(250, 10, 238)
HSLhsl(303, 96%, 51%)
HSVhsv(303, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.308 331)
LABlab(58.67% 90.38 -53.49)
LCHlch(58.67% 105.02 329.38)

What #FA0AEE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FA0AEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FA0AEE Channel Values

How #FA0AEE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 10 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 96% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA0AEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA0AEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA0AEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FA0AEE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #FA0AEE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FA0AEE
Protanopia#7171ED
Protanomaly#B859EE
Deuteranopia#9999EB
Deuteranomaly#C779EC
Tritanopia#ED5D5D
Tritanomaly#F249AB
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #FA0AEE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fa0aee: #FA0AEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA0AEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa0aee': '#FA0AEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.039, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_fa0aee">#FA0AEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA0AEE"

More Pink Colors

#FA0AEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA0AEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA0AEE?

#FA0AEE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(250, 10, 238) in RGB and hsl(303, 96%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #FA0AEE?

#FA0AEE is rgb(250, 10, 238) — red 250, green 10, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA0AEE?

#FA0AEE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA0AEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA0AEE scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA0AEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA0AEE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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