Palettes / Colors / #FA008D
#FA008D — Vivid Pink
#FA008D is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #FA008D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FA008D is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #00FA6C; it also sits naturally between #E900FA and #FA0011. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA008D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 0, 141 |
| HSL | 326°, 100%, 49% |
| HSV | 326°, 100%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 44%, 2% |
| XYZ | 44.23, 22.25, 27.16 |
| Yxy | 22.25, 0.4724, 0.2376 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.29, 84.50, -4.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.17, 88.76, -3.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 0% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 44% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA008D
.text { color: #FA008D; }
.background { background-color: #FA008D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA008D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 0, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 100%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA008D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 0, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA008D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 0, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA008D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA008D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FA008D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00FA6C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.85:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.45:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA008D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA008D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FA008D: ·
How #FA008D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FA008D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FA008D?
#FA008D is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 0, 141). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA008D?
#FA008D is RGB 250, 0, 141 — HSL 326°, 100%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 44%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA008D?
Its complement is #00FA6C; analogous partners are #E900FA and #FA0011. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA008D for text?
Black text on #FA008D has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.85:1.