What color is #FA48E5?

#FA48E5 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(250, 72, 229), and in HSL hsl(307, 95%, 63%).

Is #FA48E5 accessible as text?

On white, #FA48E5 has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA48E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA48E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-400 (#ED6AFF).

What colors go well with #FA48E5?

#FA48E5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #47FA5C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA48E5 below.

Is #FA48E5 good for buttons?

#FA48E5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA48E5 — white text only reaches 2.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA48E5 the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #FA48E5 is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA48E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA48E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA48E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA48E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA48E5 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Fuchsia glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FA48E5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Fuchsia sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FA48E5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FA48E5 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FA48E5 Secondary #F3B7E7 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fuchsia is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FA48E5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 3/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA48E5

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FA48E5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9DFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA47AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FA48E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA48E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 72 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.9% 0.265 333.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F9;
  --color-200: #FCB1F3;
  --color-300: #F57AE7;
  --color-400: #E84AD5;
  --color-500: #CE27BB;
  --color-600: #9C268E;
  --color-700: #6E2165;
  --color-800: #471A42;
  --color-900: #2B1228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F9',
    200: '#FCB1F3',
    300: '#F57AE7',
    400: '#E84AD5',
    500: '#CE27BB',
    600: '#9C268E',
    700: '#6E2165',
    800: '#471A42',
    900: '#2B1228',
  },
}

$base: #FA48E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F9;
$base-200: #FCB1F3;
$base-300: #F57AE7;
$base-400: #E84AD5;
$base-500: #CE27BB;
$base-600: #9C268E;
$base-700: #6E2165;
$base-800: #471A42;
$base-900: #2B1228;
$base-hover: #F908DD;
$base-subtle: #F7CEF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA48E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F57AE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CE27BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9C268E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}