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#FA61BD Color

#FA61BD is rgb(250, 97, 189) in RGB, hsl(324, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 24%, 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 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA61BD
HEX#FA61BD
RGBrgb(250, 97, 189)
HSLhsl(324, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(324, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 24%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.209 346.6)
LABlab(64.10% 65.78 -17.47)
LCHlch(64.10% 68.06 345.13)

What #FA61BD 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 #FA61BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.4Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.9Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 13.53Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 13.63Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.86Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.03

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

#FA61BD Channel Values

How #FA61BD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 24% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA61BD 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA61BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FA61BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA61BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FA61BD
Complementary
#61FA9E
Analogous
#EB61FA
Analogous
#FA6170
Triadic
#BDFA61
Triadic
#61BDFA
Split comp.
#70FA61
Split comp.
#61FAEB

Tints & Shades of #FA61BD

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

#FB74C5
#FB8DCF
#FCA1D8
#FDB5E0
#FDC9E8
#FEE1F3

Shades

#F934AA
#F70897
#CB067C
#99055E
#6D0343
#400227

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA61BD.

How #FA61BD 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#FA61BD
Protanopia#8C8CBC
Protanomaly#C27DBD
Deuteranopia#A9A9B9
Deuteranomaly#CE92BB
Tritanopia#F47272
Tritanomaly#F76C96
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA61BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa61bd: #FA61BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA61BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa61bd': '#FA61BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.380, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_fa61bd">#FA61BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA61BD"

More Pink Colors

#FA61BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FA61BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA61BD?

#FA61BD is a light pink — rgb(250, 97, 189) in RGB and hsl(324, 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 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #FA61BD?

#FA61BD is rgb(250, 97, 189) — red 250, green 97, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA61BD?

#FA61BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA61BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA61BD scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA61BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA61BD 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 8.4, 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.