Palettes / Colors / #FA4CED
#FA4CED — Vivid Pink
#FA4CED is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #FA4CED 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.
#FA4CED 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 #4CFA58; it also sits naturally between #AF4CFA and #FA4C98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA4CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 76, 237 |
| HSL | 304°, 95%, 64% |
| HSV | 304°, 70%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 70%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 57.29, 31.61, 83.20 |
| Yxy | 31.61, 0.3329, 0.1837 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.02, 81.78, -46.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.22, 87.90, -53.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 30% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA4CED
.text { color: #FA4CED; }
.background { background-color: #FA4CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA4CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 76, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 95%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA4CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 76, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA4CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 76, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA4CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA4CED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FA4CED
Tints of #FA4CED
Tones of #FA4CED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4CFA58:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA4CED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA4CED
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 #FA4CED: ·
How #FA4CED 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 #FA4CED 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 #FA4CED?
#FA4CED is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 76, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA4CED?
#FA4CED is RGB 250, 76, 237 — HSL 304°, 95%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 70%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA4CED?
Its complement is #4CFA58; analogous partners are #AF4CFA and #FA4C98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA4CED for text?
Black text on #FA4CED has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.