Palettes / Colors / #FA38CD
#FA38CD — Vivid Pink
#FA38CD is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #FA38CD 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.
#FA38CD 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 #38FA65; it also sits naturally between #C638FA and #FA386C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA38CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 56, 205 |
| HSL | 314°, 95%, 60% |
| HSV | 314°, 78%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 51.86, 27.56, 60.34 |
| Yxy | 27.56, 0.3710, 0.1972 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.49, 83.18, -34.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.50, 88.64, -35.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 22% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA38CD
.text { color: #FA38CD; }
.background { background-color: #FA38CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA38CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 56, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 95%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA38CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 56, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA38CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 56, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA38CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA38CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #38FA65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA38CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA38CD
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 #FA38CD: ·
How #FA38CD 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 #FA38CD 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 #FA38CD?
#FA38CD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 56, 205). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA38CD?
#FA38CD is RGB 250, 56, 205 — HSL 314°, 95%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA38CD?
Its complement is #38FA65; analogous partners are #C638FA and #FA386C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA38CD for text?
Black text on #FA38CD has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.