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#FF42EF Color

#FF42EF is rgb(255, 66, 239) in RGB, hsl(305, 100%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 6%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), visibly different at ΔE 13.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF42EF
HEX#FF42EF
RGBrgb(255, 66, 239)
HSLhsl(305, 100%, 63%)
HSVhsv(305, 74%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.28 331.9)
LABlab(62.83% 82.40 -47.42)
LCHlch(62.83% 95.07 330.08)

What #FF42EF 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 #FF42EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.57Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.68Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.16Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.73Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.24Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 17.11

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

#FF42EF Channel Values

How #FF42EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 100% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 74% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF42EF 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF42EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF42EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF42EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF42EF
Complementary
#42FF52
Analogous
#B042FF
Analogous
#FF4291
Triadic
#EFFF42
Triadic
#42EFFF
Split comp.
#91FF42
Split comp.
#42FFB0

Tints & Shades of #FF42EF

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

#FF5CF1
#FF75F4
#FF8FF6
#FFA8F8
#FFC2FA
#FFDBFC

Shades

#FF1AEC
#EB00D7
#C200B2
#940088
#6B0062
#3D0038

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF42EF.

How #FF42EF 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#FF42EF
Protanopia#8080EE
Protanomaly#C06CEF
Deuteranopia#A3A3EC
Deuteranomaly#CE87ED
Tritanopia#F36E6E
Tritanomaly#F85FB1
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF42EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff42ef: #FF42EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF42EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff42ef': '#FF42EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ff42ef">#FF42EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF42EF"

More Pink Colors

#FF42EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF42EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF42EF?

#FF42EF is a light pink — rgb(255, 66, 239) in RGB and hsl(305, 100%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.57.

What is the RGB value of #FF42EF?

#FF42EF is rgb(255, 66, 239) — red 255, green 66, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF42EF?

#FF42EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF42EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF42EF scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF42EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF42EF 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 17.39, which is visibly different.

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