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#FA61CF Color

#FA61CF is rgb(250, 97, 207) in RGB, hsl(317, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 17%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA61CF
HEX#FA61CF
RGBrgb(250, 97, 207)
HSLhsl(317, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(317, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 17%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.22 340.3)
LABlab(64.66% 67.53 -26.78)
LCHlch(64.66% 72.64 338.37)

What #FA61CF 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 #FA61CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.13Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.38Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.94Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 14.62Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 15.37Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.65

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

#FA61CF Channel Values

How #FA61CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 17% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA61CF 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA61CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FA61CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA61CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FA61CF
Complementary
#61FA8C
Analogous
#D961FA
Analogous
#FA6182
Triadic
#CFFA61
Triadic
#61CFFA
Split comp.
#82FA61
Split comp.
#61FAD9

Tints & Shades of #FA61CF

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

#FB74D5
#FB8DDC
#FCA1E2
#FDB5E8
#FDC9EE
#FEE1F6

Shades

#F934C1
#F708B3
#CB0693
#99056F
#6D034F
#40022F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA61CF.

How #FA61CF 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#FA61CF
Protanopia#8C8CCE
Protanomaly#C27DCF
Deuteranopia#A9A9CC
Deuteranomaly#CE92CD
Tritanopia#F27777
Tritanomaly#F66FA2
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #FA61CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa61cf: #FA61CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA61CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa61cf': '#FA61CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.380, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_fa61cf">#FA61CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA61CF"

More Pink Colors

#FA61CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FA61CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA61CF?

#FA61CF is a light pink — rgb(250, 97, 207) in RGB and hsl(317, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.13.

What is the RGB value of #FA61CF?

#FA61CF is rgb(250, 97, 207) — red 250, green 97, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA61CF?

#FA61CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 17%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA61CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA61CF scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA61CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA61CF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 16.87, which is visibly different.

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