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#FF42C0 Color

#FF42C0 is rgb(255, 66, 192) in RGB, hsl(320, 100%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF42C0
HEX#FF42C0
RGBrgb(255, 66, 192)
HSLhsl(320, 100%, 63%)
HSVhsv(320, 74%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 25%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.251 344.8)
LABlab(61.09% 77.92 -23.63)
LCHlch(61.09% 81.42 343.13)

What #FF42C0 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 #FF42C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.91Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 9.62Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 10.98Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 11.51Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 11.86Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 13.3

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

#FF42C0 Channel Values

How #FF42C0 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 255 · G 66 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 100% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 74% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 25% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF42C0 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF42C0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF42C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF42C0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF42C0
Complementary
#42FF81
Analogous
#E042FF
Analogous
#FF4262
Triadic
#C0FF42
Triadic
#42C0FF
Split comp.
#62FF42
Split comp.
#42FFE0

Tints & Shades of #FF42C0

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

#FF5CC9
#FF75D1
#FF8FDA
#FFA8E2
#FFC2EB
#FFDBF3

Shades

#FF1AB2
#EB009C
#C20081
#940063
#6B0047
#3D0029

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF42C0.

How #FF42C0 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#FF42C0
Protanopia#8080BF
Protanomaly#C06CC0
Deuteranopia#A3A3BC
Deuteranomaly#CE87BD
Tritanopia#F85F5F
Tritanomaly#FB5590
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF42C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff42c0: #FF42C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF42C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff42c0': '#FF42C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_ff42c0">#FF42C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF42C0"

More Pink Colors

#FF42C0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF42C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF42C0?

#FF42C0 is a light pink — rgb(255, 66, 192) in RGB and hsl(320, 100%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.

What is the RGB value of #FF42C0?

#FF42C0 is rgb(255, 66, 192) — red 255, green 66, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF42C0?

#FF42C0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF42C0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF42C0 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF42C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF42C0 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 20.36, which is visibly different.

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