#FA9EF9 Color

#FA9EF9 is rgb(250, 158, 249) in RGB, hsl(301, 90%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA9EF9

HEX#FA9EF9

RGBrgb(250, 158, 249)

HSLhsl(301, 90%, 80%)

HSVhsv(301, 37%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 0%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.158 327.3)

LABlab(77.00% 45.09 -31.05)

LCHlch(77.00% 54.75 325.45)

What #FA9EF9 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 #FA9EF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 6.85 Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.56 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.72 Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.36 Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.21 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.32

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#FA9EF9 Channel Values

How #FA9EF9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 250 · G 158 · B 249	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 301° · S 90% · L 80%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 301° · S 37% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.85:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA9EF9 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA9EF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA9EF9; 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

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FA9EF9

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

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How #FA9EF9 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#FA9EF9

Protanopia#B2B2F9

Protanomaly#D3ABF9

Deuteranopia#C3C3F7

Deuteranomaly#DBB5F8

Tritanopia#F1ADAD

Tritanomaly#F5A7D0

Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #FA9EF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa9ef9: #FA9EF9;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA9EF9;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa9ef9': '#FA9EF9' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.620, blue: 0.976)

Android XML<color name="color_fa9ef9">#FA9EF9</color>

SVG fillfill="#FA9EF9"

More Pink Colors

#FA9EF9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#FA9EF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA9EF9?

#FA9EF9 is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 158, 249) in RGB and hsl(301, 90%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #FA9EF9?

#FA9EF9 is rgb(250, 158, 249) — red 250, green 158, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA9EF9?

#FA9EF9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA9EF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA9EF9 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA9EF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA9EF9 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 12.32, which is visibly different.

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