Close to Shocking Pink
#FA31BA
#FA31BA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 19.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 95% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FA31BA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.21:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.21:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FA31BA as they’d see it.
#FA31BA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FA31BA
What color is #FA31BA?
#FA31BA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 19.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 95% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FA31BA in RGB?
#FA31BA is rgb(250, 49, 186): 250 red, 49 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FA31BA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 26, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FA31BA?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FA31BA?
Its complement #10A144 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.