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#FA42C3 Color

#FA42C3 is rgb(250, 66, 195) in RGB, hsl(318, 95%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA42C3
HEX#FA42C3
RGBrgb(250, 66, 195)
HSLhsl(318, 95%, 62%)
HSVhsv(318, 74%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.249 342.8)
LABlab(60.32% 76.93 -26.60)
LCHlch(60.32% 81.40 340.93)

What #FA42C3 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 #FA42C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 7.85Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.08Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.12Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 10.33Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 12.99Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 13.01

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

#FA42C3 Channel Values

How #FA42C3 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 250 · G 66 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 95% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 74% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 22% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA42C3 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FA42C3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FA42C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA42C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FA42C3
Complementary
#42FA79
Analogous
#D542FA
Analogous
#FA4267
Triadic
#C3FA42
Triadic
#42C3FA
Split comp.
#67FA42
Split comp.
#42FAD5

Tints & Shades of #FA42C3

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

#FB5BCB
#FB74D3
#FC8DDB
#FDAAE4
#FDC3EC
#FEDCF4

Shades

#F91AB6
#E0069E
#B80582
#900466
#68034A
#3C022A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA42C3.

How #FA42C3 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#FA42C3
Protanopia#7E7EC2
Protanomaly#BD6BC3
Deuteranopia#A0A0BF
Deuteranomaly#CB85C1
Tritanopia#F36060
Tritanomaly#F65592
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA42C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa42c3: #FA42C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA42C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa42c3': '#FA42C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.259, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_fa42c3">#FA42C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA42C3"

More Pink Colors

#FA42C3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FA42C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA42C3?

#FA42C3 is a light pink — rgb(250, 66, 195) in RGB and hsl(318, 95%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #FA42C3?

#FA42C3 is rgb(250, 66, 195) — red 250, green 66, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA42C3?

#FA42C3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA42C3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA42C3 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA42C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA42C3 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 21, which is visibly different.

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