What color is #FA91E9?

#FA91E9 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(250, 145, 233), and in HSL hsl(310, 91%, 77%).

Is #FA91E9 accessible as text?

On white, #FA91E9 has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA91E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA91E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #FA91E9?

#FA91E9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8FFAA1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA91E9 below.

Is #FA91E9 good for buttons?

#FA91E9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA91E9 — white text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA91E9 the same as CSS violet?

No — #FA91E9 is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA91E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA91E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA91E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA91E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FA91E9 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FA91E9 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Persian Pink anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FA91E9 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Persian Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FA91E9 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FA91E9 Secondary #FFDCFA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Persian 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 Persian Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FA91E9 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 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA91E9

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FA91E9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBECF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA8FC4 — 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 #FA91E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA91E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 145 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.165 333.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F7;
  --color-200: #FBB1EF;
  --color-300: #F27DDF;
  --color-400: #E44ECB;
  --color-500: #CB2AB0;
  --color-600: #9A2887;
  --color-700: #6C2360;
  --color-800: #461B3F;
  --color-900: #2B1227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  persian-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F7',
    200: '#FBB1EF',
    300: '#F27DDF',
    400: '#E44ECB',
    500: '#CB2AB0',
    600: '#9A2887',
    700: '#6C2360',
    800: '#461B3F',
    900: '#2B1227',
  },
}

$base: #FA91E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F7;
$base-200: #FBB1EF;
$base-300: #F27DDF;
$base-400: #E44ECB;
$base-500: #CB2AB0;
$base-600: #9A2887;
$base-700: #6C2360;
$base-800: #461B3F;
$base-900: #2B1227;
$base-hover: #F644D8;
$base-subtle: #FAE1F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA91E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44ECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2AB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C2360",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}