#FA5CDD Color
#FA5CDD is rgb(250, 92, 221) in RGB, hsl(311, 94%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FA5CDDrgb(250, 92, 221)hsl(311, 94%, 67%)hsv(311, 63%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 12%, 2%)oklch(72.3% 0.236 335.8)lab(64.42% 70.88 -34.99)lch(64.42% 79.05 333.73)What #FA5CDD 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 #FA5CDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FA5CDD Channel Values
How #FA5CDD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 250 · G 92 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 94% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 63% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 12% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA5CDD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA5CDD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FA5CDD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA5CDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FA5CDD
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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How #FA5CDD 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.
#FA5CDD#8989DC#C17ADD#A7A7DA#CE8FDB#F17777#F56DAA#9C9C9CUsing #FA5CDD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fa5cdd: #FA5CDD;background-color: #FA5CDD;colors: { 'color-fa5cdd': '#FA5CDD' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.361, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_fa5cdd">#FA5CDD</color>fill="#FA5CDD"More Pink Colors
#FA5CDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FA5CDD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FA5CDD?
#FA5CDD is a light pink — rgb(250, 92, 221) in RGB and hsl(311, 94%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #FA5CDD?
#FA5CDD is rgb(250, 92, 221) — red 250, green 92, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FA5CDD?
#FA5CDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FA5CDD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FA5CDD scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FA5CDD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FA5CDD 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 18.4, which is visibly different.
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