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#FA38D6 Color

#FA38D6 is rgb(250, 56, 214) in RGB, hsl(311, 95%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 14%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA38D6
HEX#FA38D6
RGBrgb(250, 56, 214)
HSLhsl(311, 95%, 60%)
HSVhsv(311, 78%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 14%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.27 337.1)
LABlab(60.05% 81.32 -37.82)
LCHlch(60.05% 89.69 335.06)

What #FA38D6 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 #FA38D6, 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.

#FA38D6 Channel Values

How #FA38D6 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 56 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 95% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 78% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 14% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA38D6 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA38D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA38D6; 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 #FA38D6

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #FA38D6 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#FA38D6
Protanopia#7A7AD5
Protanomaly#BB66D6
Deuteranopia#9E9ED2
Deuteranomaly#CA81D4
Tritanopia#F06161
Tritanomaly#F4539E
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #FA38D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa38d6: #FA38D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA38D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa38d6': '#FA38D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.220, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_fa38d6">#FA38D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA38D6"

More Pink Colors

#FA38D6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA38D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA38D6?

#FA38D6 is a light pink — rgb(250, 56, 214) in RGB and hsl(311, 95%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #FA38D6?

#FA38D6 is rgb(250, 56, 214) — red 250, green 56, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA38D6?

#FA38D6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 14%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA38D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA38D6 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA38D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA38D6 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 25.76, which is a different colour altogether.

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