Palettes / Colors / #FA42CF
#FA42CF — Vivid Pink
#FA42CF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #FA42CF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FA42CF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #42FA6D; it also sits naturally between #C942FA and #FA4273. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA42CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 66, 207 |
| HSL | 314°, 95%, 62% |
| HSV | 314°, 74%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 17%, 2% |
| XYZ | 52.64, 28.73, 61.80 |
| Yxy | 28.73, 0.3677, 0.2006 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.54, 80.69, -33.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.60, 85.71, -35.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 26% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 17% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA42CF
.text { color: #FA42CF; }
.background { background-color: #FA42CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA42CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 66, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 95%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA42CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 66, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA42CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 66, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA42CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA42CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #42FA6D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.11:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.75:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA42CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA42CF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FA42CF: ·
How #FA42CF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FA42CF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FA42CF?
#FA42CF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 66, 207). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA42CF?
#FA42CF is RGB 250, 66, 207 — HSL 314°, 95%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 17%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA42CF?
Its complement is #42FA6D; analogous partners are #C942FA and #FA4273. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA42CF for text?
Black text on #FA42CF has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.11:1.