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#FA61DB Color

#FA61DB is rgb(250, 97, 219) in RGB, hsl(312, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 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 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA61DB
HEX#FA61DB
RGBrgb(250, 97, 219)
HSLhsl(312, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(312, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 12%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.228 336.5)
LABlab(65.07% 68.78 -32.87)
LCHlch(65.07% 76.23 334.45)

What #FA61DB 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 #FA61DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.26Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.44Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.94Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 14.46Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.8

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

#FA61DB Channel Values

How #FA61DB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 12% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA61DB 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA61DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FA61DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA61DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FA61DB
Complementary
#61FA7F
Analogous
#CC61FA
Analogous
#FA618F
Triadic
#DBFA61
Triadic
#61DBFA
Split comp.
#8FFA61
Split comp.
#61FACC

Tints & Shades of #FA61DB

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

#FB74E0
#FB8DE5
#FCA1EA
#FDB5EE
#FDC9F3
#FEE1F8

Shades

#F934D1
#F708C7
#CB06A4
#99057C
#6D0358
#400234

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA61DB.

How #FA61DB 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#FA61DB
Protanopia#8C8CDA
Protanomaly#C27DDB
Deuteranopia#A9A9D8
Deuteranomaly#CE92D9
Tritanopia#F17A7A
Tritanomaly#F571AA
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA61DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa61db: #FA61DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA61DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa61db': '#FA61DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.380, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_fa61db">#FA61DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA61DB"

More Pink Colors

#FA61DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FA61DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA61DB?

#FA61DB is a light pink — rgb(250, 97, 219) in RGB and hsl(312, 94%, 68%) 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 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #FA61DB?

#FA61DB is rgb(250, 97, 219) — red 250, green 97, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA61DB?

#FA61DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA61DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA61DB scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA61DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA61DB 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 16.53, 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.