What color is #FA9BE5?

#FA9BE5 is a light, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(250, 155, 229), and in HSL hsl(313, 90%, 79%).

Is #FA9BE5 accessible as text?

On white, #FA9BE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA9BE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA9BE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-300 (#FDA5D5).

What colors go well with #FA9BE5?

#FA9BE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #99FAAE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA9BE5 below.

Is #FA9BE5 good for buttons?

#FA9BE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA9BE5 — white text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA9BE5 the same as CSS plum?

No — #FA9BE5 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FA9BE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA9BE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA9BE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA9BE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FA9BE5 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Carnation 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 #FA9BE5 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Carnation 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 #FA9BE5 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Carnation 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 #FA9BE5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Carnation 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 #FA9BE5 Secondary #FFE2FC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Carnation 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 Carnation carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FA9BE5 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 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA9BE5

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People also use #FA9BE5 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBEDF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA99C5 — 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 #FA9BE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA9BE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 155 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.9% 0.145 335.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F5;
  --color-200: #FBB2EB;
  --color-300: #F27ED9;
  --color-400: #E34FC3;
  --color-500: #CA2BA7;
  --color-600: #992981;
  --color-700: #6C235C;
  --color-800: #461B3D;
  --color-900: #2B1226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carnation: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F5',
    200: '#FBB2EB',
    300: '#F27ED9',
    400: '#E34FC3',
    500: '#CA2BA7',
    600: '#992981',
    700: '#6C235C',
    800: '#461B3D',
    900: '#2B1226',
  },
}

$base: #FA9BE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F5;
$base-200: #FBB2EB;
$base-300: #F27ED9;
$base-400: #E34FC3;
$base-500: #CA2BA7;
$base-600: #992981;
$base-700: #6C235C;
$base-800: #461B3D;
$base-900: #2B1226;
$base-hover: #F64DD1;
$base-subtle: #FAE4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA9BE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27ED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E34FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CA2BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#992981",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C235C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}