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#FA61E8 Color

#FA61E8 is rgb(250, 97, 232) in RGB, hsl(307, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA61E8
HEX#FA61E8
RGBrgb(250, 97, 232)
HSLhsl(307, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(307, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 7%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.237 332.6)
LABlab(65.54% 70.20 -39.38)
LCHlch(65.54% 80.50 330.71)

What #FA61E8 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 #FA61E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 7.88Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.89Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.09Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.98Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.52Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.05

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

#FA61E8 Channel Values

How #FA61E8 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 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 7% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA61E8 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA61E8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FA61E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA61E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FA61E8
Complementary
#61FA73
Analogous
#BF61FA
Analogous
#FA619C
Triadic
#E8FA61
Triadic
#61E8FA
Split comp.
#9CFA61
Split comp.
#61FABF

Tints & Shades of #FA61E8

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

#FB74EB
#FB8DEF
#FCA1F1
#FDB5F4
#FDC9F7
#FEE1FB

Shades

#F934E2
#F708DB
#CB06B4
#990588
#6D0361
#400239

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA61E8.

How #FA61E8 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#FA61E8
Protanopia#8C8CE8
Protanomaly#C27DE8
Deuteranopia#A9A9E5
Deuteranomaly#CE92E6
Tritanopia#F07D7D
Tritanomaly#F473B2
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA61E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa61e8: #FA61E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA61E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa61e8': '#FA61E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.380, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_fa61e8">#FA61E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA61E8"

More Pink Colors

#FA61E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FA61E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA61E8?

#FA61E8 is a light pink — rgb(250, 97, 232) in RGB and hsl(307, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #FA61E8?

#FA61E8 is rgb(250, 97, 232) — red 250, green 97, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA61E8?

#FA61E8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA61E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA61E8 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA61E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA61E8 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 17.63, 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.