Palettes / Colors / #FA7ADD
#FA7ADD — Light Vivid Pink
#FA7ADD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #FA7ADD 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.
#FA7ADD 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 #7AFA98; it also sits naturally between #D87AFA and #FA7A9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA7ADD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 122, 221 |
| HSL | 314°, 93%, 73% |
| HSV | 314°, 51%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 51%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.44, 39.46, 72.89 |
| Yxy | 39.46, 0.3460, 0.2297 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.09, 60.82, -28.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.82, 63.29, -29.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 48% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA7ADD
.text { color: #FA7ADD; }
.background { background-color: #FA7ADD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA7ADD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 122, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 93%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA7ADD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 122, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA7ADD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 122, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA7ADD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA7ADD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7AFA98:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA7ADD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA7ADD
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 #FA7ADD: ·
How #FA7ADD 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 #FA7ADD 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 #FA7ADD?
#FA7ADD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 122, 221). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA7ADD?
#FA7ADD is RGB 250, 122, 221 — HSL 314°, 93%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA7ADD?
Its complement is #7AFA98; analogous partners are #D87AFA and #FA7A9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA7ADD for text?
Black text on #FA7ADD has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.