Palettes / Colors / #FA9EAD
#FA9EAD — Light Vivid Red
#FA9EAD is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FA9EAD 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.
#FA9EAD is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9EFAEB; it also sits naturally between #FA9EDB and #FABD9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA9EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 158, 173 |
| HSL | 350°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 350°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.19, 47.79, 45.64 |
| Yxy | 47.79, 0.3878, 0.3131 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.70, 36.06, 6.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.13, 36.11, 5.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 62% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA9EAD
.text { color: #FA9EAD; }
.background { background-color: #FA9EAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA9EAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 158, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA9EAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 158, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA9EAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 158, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA9EAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA9EAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EFAEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA9EAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA9EAD
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 #FA9EAD: ·
How #FA9EAD 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 #FA9EAD 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 #FA9EAD?
#FA9EAD is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 158, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA9EAD?
#FA9EAD is RGB 250, 158, 173 — HSL 350°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA9EAD?
Its complement is #9EFAEB; analogous partners are #FA9EDB and #FABD9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA9EAD for text?
Black text on #FA9EAD has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.