Palettes / Colors / #FA579B
#FA579B — Light Vivid Pink
#FA579B is a pink color we call Light 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 #FA579B 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.
#FA579B 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 #57FAB6; it also sits naturally between #FA57EC and #FA6457. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA579B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 87, 155 |
| HSL | 335°, 94%, 66% |
| HSV | 335°, 65%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 38%, 2% |
| XYZ | 48.75, 29.51, 34.14 |
| Yxy | 29.51, 0.4337, 0.2625 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.23, 67.36, -2.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.32, 69.11, -2.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 34% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · 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 #FA579B
.text { color: #FA579B; }
.background { background-color: #FA579B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA579B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 87, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 94%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA579B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 87, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA579B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 87, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA579B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA579B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #57FAB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.04:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA579B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA579B
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 #FA579B: ·
How #FA579B 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 #FA579B 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 #FA579B?
#FA579B is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 87, 155). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA579B?
#FA579B is RGB 250, 87, 155 — HSL 335°, 94%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 38%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA579B?
Its complement is #57FAB6; analogous partners are #FA57EC and #FA6457. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA579B for text?
Black text on #FA579B has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.04:1.