Palettes / Colors / #FF427B

#FF427B — Vivid Pink

#FF427B is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.

#FF427B 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 #42FFC6; it also sits naturally between #FF42D9 and #FF6842. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 26% · Blue 48%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 52% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FF427B

.text { color: #FF427B; }
.background { background-color: #FF427B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF427B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 66, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 100%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF427B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 66, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF427B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 66, 123, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FF427B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF427B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #42FFC6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FF427B: #000000.

How #FF427B 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 #FF427B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FF427A  ·  #FF427C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FF427B?

#FF427B is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 66, 123). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FF427B?

#FF427B is RGB 255, 66, 123 — HSL 342°, 100%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 52%, 0%.

What colors go with #FF427B?

Its complement is #42FFC6; analogous partners are #FF42D9 and #FF6842. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FF427B for text?

Black text on #FF427B has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.32:1.