Colour
#FF42B1
- #FF42B1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Deep pink
#FF42B1 is a magenta with RGB values 255, 66, 177 and HSL 325°, 100%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Deep pink.
Colour values
#FF42B1#FF42B1
HEX#FF42B1
RGBrgb(255, 66, 177)
RGB (0–1)1, 0.2588, 0.6941
RGB percentages100%, 25.9%, 69.4%
HSLhsl(324.8, 100%, 62.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324.8, 74.1%, 100%)
CMYK0%, 74.1%, 30.6%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer16,728,753
CSS custom property--colour: #FF42B1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28331WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness159.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.67:1
Contrast with white3.15:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.67:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#727272
Inverted#00BD4E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.15:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.67:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#42FF90
Analogous#EF42FF, #FF4252
Triadic#B1FF42, #42B1FF
Split complementary#53FF42, #42FFEF
Tetradic#FFEF42, #42FF90, #4252FF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R255
G66
B177
Red255 (100%)
Green66 (25.9%)
Blue177 (69.4%)
Hue324.76°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness62.94%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR FF · G 42 · B B1
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