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#FA8FD8 Color

#FA8FD8 is rgb(250, 143, 216) in RGB, hsl(319, 91%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA8FD8
HEX#FA8FD8
RGBrgb(250, 143, 216)
HSLhsl(319, 91%, 77%)
HSVhsv(319, 43%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.155 340.2)
LABlab(72.97% 48.25 -19.20)
LCHlch(72.97% 51.93 338.30)

What #FA8FD8 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 #FA8FD8, 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.

#FA8FD8 Channel Values

How #FA8FD8 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 143 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 91% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 43% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 14% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA8FD8 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA8FD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA8FD8; 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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Tints & Shades of #FA8FD8

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 #FA8FD8.

How #FA8FD8 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#FA8FD8
Protanopia#A8A8D8
Protanomaly#CE9FD8
Deuteranopia#BCBCD5
Deuteranomaly#D7ABD6
Tritanopia#F49B9B
Tritanomaly#F696B6
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA8FD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa8fd8: #FA8FD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA8FD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa8fd8': '#FA8FD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.561, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_fa8fd8">#FA8FD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA8FD8"

More Pink Colors

#FA8FD8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA8FD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA8FD8?

#FA8FD8 is a light pink — rgb(250, 143, 216) in RGB and hsl(319, 91%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #FA8FD8?

#FA8FD8 is rgb(250, 143, 216) — red 250, green 143, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA8FD8?

#FA8FD8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA8FD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA8FD8 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA8FD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA8FD8 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.81, which is visibly different.

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