Palettes / Colors / #FA809D
#FA809D — Light Vivid Red
#FA809D is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #FA809D 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.
#FA809D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #80FADD; it also sits naturally between #FA80D9 and #FAA080. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA809D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 128, 157 |
| HSL | 346°, 92%, 74% |
| HSV | 346°, 49%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 37%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.23, 38.20, 36.47 |
| Yxy | 38.20, 0.4162, 0.2987 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.17, 49.35, 6.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.80, 49.66, 5.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 50% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 37% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA809D
.text { color: #FA809D; }
.background { background-color: #FA809D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA809D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 128, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 92%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA809D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 128, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA809D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 128, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA809D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA809D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80FADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA809D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA809D
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 #FA809D: ·
How #FA809D 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 #FA809D 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 #FA809D?
#FA809D is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 128, 157). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA809D?
#FA809D is RGB 250, 128, 157 — HSL 346°, 92%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 37%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA809D?
Its complement is #80FADD; analogous partners are #FA80D9 and #FAA080. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA809D for text?
Black text on #FA809D has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.