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#FF42DC Color

#FF42DC is rgb(255, 66, 220) in RGB, hsl(311, 100%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 14%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF42DC
HEX#FF42DC
RGBrgb(255, 66, 220)
HSLhsl(311, 100%, 63%)
HSVhsv(311, 74%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.268 336.8)
LABlab(62.08% 80.48 -37.98)
LCHlch(62.08% 88.99 334.74)

What #FF42DC 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 #FF42DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 4.99Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 6.74Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 7.58Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 10.7Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 11.36Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 16.03

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

#FF42DC Channel Values

How #FF42DC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 100% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 74% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF42DC 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF42DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF42DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF42DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF42DC
Complementary
#42FF65
Analogous
#C342FF
Analogous
#FF427E
Triadic
#DCFF42
Triadic
#42DCFF
Split comp.
#7EFF42
Split comp.
#42FFC3

Tints & Shades of #FF42DC

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

#FF5CE1
#FF75E6
#FF8FEA
#FFA8EF
#FFC2F4
#FFDBF8

Shades

#FF1AD5
#EB00C0
#C2009E
#940079
#6B0057
#3D0032

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF42DC.

How #FF42DC 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#FF42DC
Protanopia#8080DB
Protanomaly#C06CDC
Deuteranopia#A3A3D8
Deuteranomaly#CE87DA
Tritanopia#F56868
Tritanomaly#F95BA4
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF42DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff42dc: #FF42DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF42DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff42dc': '#FF42DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ff42dc">#FF42DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF42DC"

More Pink Colors

#FF42DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF42DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF42DC?

#FF42DC is a light pink — rgb(255, 66, 220) in RGB and hsl(311, 100%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #FF42DC?

#FF42DC is rgb(255, 66, 220) — red 255, green 66, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF42DC?

#FF42DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF42DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF42DC scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF42DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF42DC 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 26.11, 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.