#FF42D3

A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #FF42D3

At its core, #FF42D3 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 66, and 211.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 74% Magenta, 17% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 314.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF42D3
RGB255, 66, 211
HSL314.0°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 74%, 17%, 0%
HSV314.0°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB61.5, 82.3, -34.3
XYZ54.9, 29.9, 64.5
Decimal16728787

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.97:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF42D3; }
.text-color { color: #FF42D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF42D3; }

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