Palettes / Colors / #FA009C
#FA009C — Vivid Pink
#FA009C 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 #FA009C 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.
#FA009C 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 #00FA60; it also sits naturally between #DD00FA and #FA001D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA009C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 0, 156 |
| HSL | 323°, 100%, 49% |
| HSV | 323°, 100%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 38%, 2% |
| XYZ | 45.43, 22.72, 33.44 |
| Yxy | 22.72, 0.4471, 0.2237 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.79, 85.80, -12.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.67, 90.64, -11.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 0% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 38% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA009C
.text { color: #FA009C; }
.background { background-color: #FA009C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA009C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 0, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 100%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA009C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 0, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA009C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 0, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA009C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA009C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00FA60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.79:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA009C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA009C
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 #FA009C: ·
How #FA009C 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 #FA009C 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 #FA009C?
#FA009C is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 0, 156). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA009C?
#FA009C is RGB 250, 0, 156 — HSL 323°, 100%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 38%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA009C?
Its complement is #00FA60; analogous partners are #DD00FA and #FA001D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA009C for text?
Black text on #FA009C has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.79:1.