Palettes / Colors / #FA85EC
#FA85EC — Light Vivid Pink
#FA85EC 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 #FA85EC 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.
#FA85EC 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 #85FA92; it also sits naturally between #CD85FA and #FA85B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA85EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 133, 236 |
| HSL | 307°, 92%, 75% |
| HSV | 307°, 47%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.95, 43.16, 84.37 |
| Yxy | 43.16, 0.3305, 0.2266 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.66, 57.99, -32.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.69, 60.55, -35.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 52% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #FA85EC
.text { color: #FA85EC; }
.background { background-color: #FA85EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA85EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 133, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 92%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA85EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 133, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA85EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 133, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA85EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA85EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FA85EC
Tints of #FA85EC
Tones of #FA85EC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #85FA92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA85EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA85EC
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 #FA85EC: ·
How #FA85EC 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 #FA85EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FA85EC?
#FA85EC is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 133, 236). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA85EC?
#FA85EC is RGB 250, 133, 236 — HSL 307°, 92%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA85EC?
Its complement is #85FA92; analogous partners are #CD85FA and #FA85B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA85EC for text?
Black text on #FA85EC has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.