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#FA61B8 Color

#FA61B8 is rgb(250, 97, 184) in RGB, hsl(326, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA61B8
HEX#FA61B8
RGBrgb(250, 97, 184)
HSLhsl(326, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(326, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.206 348.4)
LABlab(63.95% 65.32 -14.84)
LCHlch(63.95% 66.99 347.20)

What #FA61B8 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 #FA61B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 5.91Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 12.04Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 12.42Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 12.54Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 12.6Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 14.65

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

#FA61B8 Channel Values

How #FA61B8 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 97 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 26% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA61B8 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA61B8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FA61B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA61B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FA61B8
Complementary
#61FAA3
Analogous
#F061FA
Analogous
#FA616B
Triadic
#B8FA61
Triadic
#61B8FA
Split comp.
#6BFA61
Split comp.
#61FAF0

Tints & Shades of #FA61B8

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

#FB74C1
#FB8DCC
#FCA1D5
#FDB5DE
#FDC9E6
#FEE1F2

Shades

#F934A4
#F7088F
#CB0676
#990559
#6D033F
#400225

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA61B8.

How #FA61B8 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#FA61B8
Protanopia#8C8CB7
Protanomaly#C27DB8
Deuteranopia#A9A9B4
Deuteranomaly#CE92B6
Tritanopia#F57171
Tritanomaly#F76B93
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA61B8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa61b8: #FA61B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA61B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa61b8': '#FA61B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.380, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_fa61b8">#FA61B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA61B8"

More Pink Colors

#FA61B8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FA61B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA61B8?

#FA61B8 is a light pink — rgb(250, 97, 184) in RGB and hsl(326, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #FA61B8?

#FA61B8 is rgb(250, 97, 184) — red 250, green 97, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA61B8?

#FA61B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA61B8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA61B8 scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA61B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA61B8 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.