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#F42582 Color

#F42582 is rgb(244, 37, 130) in RGB, hsl(333, 90%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 47%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Fuchsia (#FD3F92), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F42582
HEX#F42582
RGBrgb(244, 37, 130)
HSLhsl(333, 90%, 55%)
HSVhsv(333, 85%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 47%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.241 1.2)
LABlab(54.87% 77.55 3.20)
LCHlch(54.87% 77.62 2.36)

What #F42582 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F42582, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F42582 Channel Values

How #F42582 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 244 · G 37 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 90% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 85% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 47% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.86:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F42582 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F42582

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F42582; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F42582

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F42582 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F42582
Protanopia#727281
Protanomaly#B55D81
Deuteranopia#97977B
Deuteranomaly#C37A7E
Tritanopia#F13B3B
Tritanomaly#F23460
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #F42582 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f42582: #F42582;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F42582;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f42582': '#F42582' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.145, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_f42582">#F42582</color>
SVG fillfill="#F42582"

More Pink Colors

#F42582 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F42582 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F42582?

#F42582 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(244, 37, 130) in RGB and hsl(333, 90%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Fuchsia (#FD3F92), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #F42582?

#F42582 is rgb(244, 37, 130) — red 244, green 37, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F42582?

#F42582 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 47%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F42582 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F42582 scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F42582 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F42582 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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