Palettes / Colors / #FA2E72
#FA2E72 — Vivid Pink
#FA2E72 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 #FA2E72 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.
#FA2E72 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 #2EFAB6; it also sits naturally between #FA2ED8 and #FA502E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA2E72 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 46, 114 |
| HSL | 340°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 340°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 82%, 54%, 2% |
| XYZ | 43.44, 23.49, 18.16 |
| Yxy | 23.49, 0.5105, 0.2761 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.58, 76.62, 13.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.47, 78.98, 9.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 18% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 54% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA2E72
.text { color: #FA2E72; }
.background { background-color: #FA2E72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA2E72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 46, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA2E72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 46, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA2E72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 46, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA2E72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA2E72">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EFAB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.69:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA2E72: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA2E72
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 #FA2E72: ·
How #FA2E72 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 #FA2E72 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 #FA2E72?
#FA2E72 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 46, 114). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA2E72?
#FA2E72 is RGB 250, 46, 114 — HSL 340°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 82%, 54%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA2E72?
Its complement is #2EFAB6; analogous partners are #FA2ED8 and #FA502E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA2E72 for text?
Black text on #FA2E72 has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.69:1.