Palettes / Colors / #FA99DF
#FA99DF — Light Vivid Pink
#FA99DF is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #FA99DF 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.
#FA99DF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #99FAB4; it also sits naturally between #E599FA and #FA99AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA99DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 153, 223 |
| HSL | 317°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 317°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 11%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.13, 48.43, 75.78 |
| Yxy | 48.43, 0.3405, 0.2572 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.10, 45.89, -20.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.59, 47.16, -20.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 60% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 11% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA99DF
.text { color: #FA99DF; }
.background { background-color: #FA99DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA99DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 153, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA99DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 153, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA99DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 153, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA99DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA99DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99FAB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA99DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA99DF
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 #FA99DF: ·
How #FA99DF 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 #FA99DF 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 #FA99DF?
#FA99DF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 153, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA99DF?
#FA99DF is RGB 250, 153, 223 — HSL 317°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 11%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA99DF?
Its complement is #99FAB4; analogous partners are #E599FA and #FA99AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA99DF for text?
Black text on #FA99DF has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.