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#EF42CF

#ef42cf ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ef42cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 25.88% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.38% magenta, 13.39% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 311.1°, with 84.39% saturation and 59.8% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 3.96.

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Web safe#ff33cc
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Relative luminance0.2675

Complementary

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #42ef62

Split complementary

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #78ef42
  3. #42efb8

Analogous

  1. #b842ef
  2. #ef42cf
  3. #ef4278

Triadic

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #cfef42
  3. #42cfef

Tetradic

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #ef6242
  3. #42ef62
  4. #42cfef

Square

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #efb842
  3. #42ef62
  4. #4278ef

Monochromatic

  1. #8c0c74
  2. #d312af
  3. #ef42cf
  4. #f589e1
  5. #fbcff3

Shades

#ef42cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #d73bba
  3. #bf35a6
  4. #a72e91
  5. #8f287c
  6. #782168
  7. #601a53
  8. #48143e
  9. #300d29
  10. #180715
  11. #000000

Tints

#ef42cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #f155d4
  3. #f268d9
  4. #f47bdd
  5. #f58ee2
  6. #f7a1e7
  7. #f9b3ec
  8. #fac6f1
  9. #fcd9f5
  10. #fdecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ef42cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ef42cf
  2. #e448c7
  3. #d94ebf
  4. #ce55b7
  5. #c35baf
  6. #b861a8
  7. #ac67a0
  8. #a16d98
  9. #967490
  10. #8b7a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bc76ac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #467dd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8297cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fb4d84 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a66ad1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b87dcd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f749a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ef42cf {
  color: #ef42cf;
}
Background
.bg-ef42cf {
  background-color: #ef42cf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ef42cf {
  border: 2px solid #ef42cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ef42cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 66 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 84% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ef42cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef42cf, #ef4278);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ef42cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 66 207 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 3.96 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 6.75 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 6.75 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.96 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 7.44 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.66 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 9.32 #10bd30 Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#ef42cf  rgb(239, 66, 207)  hsl(311, 84%, 60%)  Shocking Pink
#42ef62  rgb(66, 239, 98)  hsl(131, 84%, 60%)  Spring Green
#cfef42  rgb(207, 239, 66)  hsl(71, 84%, 60%)  Pear
#42cfef  rgb(66, 207, 239)  hsl(191, 84%, 60%)  Sky Blue