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#FA99EA Color

#FA99EA is rgb(250, 153, 234) in RGB, hsl(310, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA99EA
HEX#FA99EA
RGBrgb(250, 153, 234)
HSLhsl(310, 91%, 79%)
HSVhsv(310, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.153 333.1)
LABlab(75.51% 45.59 -25.20)
LCHlch(75.51% 52.09 331.07)

What #FA99EA 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 #FA99EA, 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.

#FA99EA Channel Values

How #FA99EA 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 153 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 91% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA99EA 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA99EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA99EA; 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 #FA99EA

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA99EA.

How #FA99EA 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#FA99EA
Protanopia#AFAFEA
Protanomaly#D1A6EA
Deuteranopia#C0C0E8
Deuteranomaly#DAB2E9
Tritanopia#F2A6A6
Tritanomaly#F6A1C5
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA99EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa99ea: #FA99EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA99EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa99ea': '#FA99EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.600, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_fa99ea">#FA99EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA99EA"

More Pink Colors

#FA99EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA99EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA99EA?

#FA99EA is a light pink — rgb(250, 153, 234) in RGB and hsl(310, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #FA99EA?

#FA99EA is rgb(250, 153, 234) — red 250, green 153, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA99EA?

#FA99EA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA99EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA99EA scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA99EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA99EA 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 14.92, which is visibly different.

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