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#FA70FF Color

#FA70FF is rgb(250, 112, 255) in RGB, hsl(298, 100%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 56%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA70FF
HEX#FA70FF
RGBrgb(250, 112, 255)
HSLhsl(298, 100%, 72%)
HSVhsv(298, 56%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 56%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.235 326.2)
LABlab(68.71% 66.95 -47.09)
LCHlch(68.71% 81.85 324.88)

What #FA70FF 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 #FA70FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FA70FF Channel Values

How #FA70FF 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 112 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 100% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 56% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA70FF 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA70FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FA70FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA70FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FA70FF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA70FF.

How #FA70FF 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#FA70FF
Protanopia#9494FF
Protanomaly#C587FF
Deuteranopia#AEAEFD
Deuteranomaly#D199FE
Tritanopia#ED8D8D
Tritanomaly#F283C5
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA70FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa70ff: #FA70FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA70FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa70ff': '#FA70FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.439, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fa70ff">#FA70FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA70FF"

More Pink Colors

#FA70FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA70FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA70FF?

#FA70FF is a light pink — rgb(250, 112, 255) in RGB and hsl(298, 100%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.

What is the RGB value of #FA70FF?

#FA70FF is rgb(250, 112, 255) — red 250, green 112, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA70FF?

#FA70FF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 56%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA70FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA70FF scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA70FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA70FF 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 17.28, which is visibly different.

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