What color is #FA56E4?

#FA56E4 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(250, 86, 228), and in HSL hsl(308, 94%, 66%).

Is #FA56E4 accessible as text?

On white, #FA56E4 has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA56E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA56E4?

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

What colors go well with #FA56E4?

#FA56E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #57FA6D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA56E4 below.

Is #FA56E4 good for buttons?

#FA56E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA56E4 — white text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA56E4 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #FA56E4 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA56E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA56E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA56E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA56E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA56E4 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 #FA56E4 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 #FA56E4 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 #FA56E4 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 #FA56E4 Secondary #F5BCE9 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 #FA56E4 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA56E4

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FA56E4 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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9E2F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA57AE — 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 #FA56E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA56E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 86 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.1% 0.248 333.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FCB1F2;
  --color-300: #F47BE4;
  --color-400: #E74BD2;
  --color-500: #CD28B7;
  --color-600: #9B268C;
  --color-700: #6D2163;
  --color-800: #471A41;
  --color-900: #2B1228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FCB1F2',
    300: '#F47BE4',
    400: '#E74BD2',
    500: '#CD28B7',
    600: '#9B268C',
    700: '#6D2163',
    800: '#471A41',
    900: '#2B1228',
  },
}

$base: #FA56E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FCB1F2;
$base-300: #F47BE4;
$base-400: #E74BD2;
$base-500: #CD28B7;
$base-600: #9B268C;
$base-700: #6D2163;
$base-800: #471A41;
$base-900: #2B1228;
$base-hover: #F816DA;
$base-subtle: #F8D2F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA56E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74BD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD28B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B268C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2163",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}