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#F42FC9 Color

#F42FC9 is rgb(244, 47, 201) in RGB, hsl(313, 90%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 18%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F42FC9
HEX#F42FC9
RGBrgb(244, 47, 201)
HSLhsl(313, 90%, 57%)
HSVhsv(313, 81%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 18%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.266 339.2)
LABlab(57.76% 80.80 -34.08)
LCHlch(57.76% 87.70 337.13)

What #F42FC9 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 #F42FC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 3.74Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 6.06Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.01Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 7.2Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 7.8Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.17

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

#F42FC9 Channel Values

How #F42FC9 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 47 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 90% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 81% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 18% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F42FC9 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F42FC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F42FC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F42FC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F42FC9
Complementary
#2FF459
Analogous
#BC2FF4
Analogous
#F42F67
Triadic
#C9F42F
Triadic
#2FC9F4
Split comp.
#67F42F
Split comp.
#2FF4BC

Tints & Shades of #F42FC9

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.

Tints

#F64CD1
#F769D8
#F986E0
#FA9EE6
#FBBBEE
#FDD8F5

Shades

#ED0CBD
#CB0BA2
#A50983
#830768
#5C0549
#3A032E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F42FC9.

How #F42FC9 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#F42FC9
Protanopia#7575C8
Protanomaly#B660C9
Deuteranopia#9999C5
Deuteranomaly#C47CC7
Tritanopia#EB5858
Tritanomaly#EF4B93
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F42FC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f42fc9: #F42FC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F42FC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f42fc9': '#F42FC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.184, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_f42fc9">#F42FC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F42FC9"

More Pink Colors

#F42FC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F42FC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F42FC9?

#F42FC9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(244, 47, 201) in RGB and hsl(313, 90%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #F42FC9?

#F42FC9 is rgb(244, 47, 201) — red 244, green 47, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F42FC9?

#F42FC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 18%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F42FC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F42FC9 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F42FC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F42FC9 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 26.18, which is a different colour altogether.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.