Palettes / Colors / #FA42DB
#FA42DB — Vivid Pink
#FA42DB 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 #FA42DB 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.
#FA42DB 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 #42FA61; it also sits naturally between #BD42FA and #FA427F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA42DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 66, 219 |
| HSL | 310°, 95%, 62% |
| HSV | 310°, 74%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 54.16, 29.33, 69.83 |
| Yxy | 29.33, 0.3532, 0.1913 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.08, 82.30, -39.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.16, 87.98, -43.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 26% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA42DB
.text { color: #FA42DB; }
.background { background-color: #FA42DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA42DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 66, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 95%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA42DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 66, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA42DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 66, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA42DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA42DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #42FA61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.87:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA42DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA42DB
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 #FA42DB: ·
How #FA42DB 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 #FA42DB 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 #FA42DB?
#FA42DB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 66, 219). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA42DB?
#FA42DB is RGB 250, 66, 219 — HSL 310°, 95%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA42DB?
Its complement is #42FA61; analogous partners are #BD42FA and #FA427F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA42DB for text?
Black text on #FA42DB has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.06:1.