Palettes / Colors / #FA9EDA
#FA9EDA — Light Vivid Pink
#FA9EDA 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 #FA9EDA 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.
#FA9EDA 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 #9EFABE; it also sits naturally between #EC9EFA and #FA9EAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA9EDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 158, 218 |
| HSL | 321°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 321°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 13%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.31, 49.84, 72.56 |
| Yxy | 49.84, 0.3444, 0.2669 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.97, 42.52, -16.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.60, 43.50, -15.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 62% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 13% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA9EDA
.text { color: #FA9EDA; }
.background { background-color: #FA9EDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA9EDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 158, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA9EDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 158, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA9EDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 158, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA9EDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA9EDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FA9EDA
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Tones of #FA9EDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EFABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA9EDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA9EDA
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 #FA9EDA: ·
How #FA9EDA 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 #FA9EDA 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 #FA9EDA?
#FA9EDA is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 158, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA9EDA?
#FA9EDA is RGB 250, 158, 218 — HSL 321°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 13%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA9EDA?
Its complement is #9EFABE; analogous partners are #EC9EFA and #FA9EAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA9EDA for text?
Black text on #FA9EDA has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.