What color is #FA5EA4?

#FA5EA4 is a light, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(250, 94, 164), and in HSL hsl(333, 94%, 67%).

Is #FA5EA4 accessible as text?

On white, #FA5EA4 has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA5EA4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA5EA4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #FA5EA4?

#FA5EA4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5CFAB3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA5EA4 below.

Is #FA5EA4 good for buttons?

#FA5EA4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA5EA4 — white text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA5EA4 the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #FA5EA4 is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA5EA4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA5EA4

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA5EA4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA5EA4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA5EA4 Secondary #E86D5C Accent #EE993C Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F5E8D6

Hot Pink 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 #FA5EA4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FA5EA4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Hot Pink 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 #FA5EA4 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Hot Pink 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 #FA5EA4 Secondary #F2B9CD Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Hot Pink 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 Hot Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FA5EA4 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 79/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA5EA4

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People also use #FA5EA4 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAE3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA5C6E — 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 #FA5EA4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA5EA4;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 94 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.3% 0.201 355.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8E9;
  --color-200: #FCB1D2;
  --color-300: #F47BB2;
  --color-400: #E74B91;
  --color-500: #CD2872;
  --color-600: #9B265B;
  --color-700: #6D2144;
  --color-800: #471A2E;
  --color-900: #2B121D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hot-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8E9',
    200: '#FCB1D2',
    300: '#F47BB2',
    400: '#E74B91',
    500: '#CD2872',
    600: '#9B265B',
    700: '#6D2144',
    800: '#471A2E',
    900: '#2B121D',
  },
}

$base: #FA5EA4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8E9;
$base-200: #FCB1D2;
$base-300: #F47BB2;
$base-400: #E74B91;
$base-500: #CD2872;
$base-600: #9B265B;
$base-700: #6D2144;
$base-800: #471A2E;
$base-900: #2B121D;
$base-hover: #F8197E;
$base-subtle: #F8D4E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA5EA4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74B91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD2872",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B265B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}