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#F42EC4

#f42ec4 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#f42ec4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 95.69% red, 18.04% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.15% magenta, 19.67% yellow and 4.31% black. Its hue angle is 314.55°, with 90% saturation and 56.86% 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 6.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 1.59.

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Relative luminance0.2517

Complementary

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #2ef45e

Split complementary

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #61f42e
  3. #2ef4c1

Analogous

  1. #c12ef4
  2. #f42ec4
  3. #f42e61

Triadic

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #c4f42e
  3. #2ec4f4

Tetradic

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #f45e2e
  3. #2ef45e
  4. #2ec4f4

Square

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #f4c12e
  3. #2ef45e
  4. #2e61f4

Monochromatic

  1. #820764
  2. #cb0b9c
  3. #f42ec4
  4. #f877d9
  5. #fcbfed

Shades

#f42ec4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #dc29b0
  3. #c3259d
  4. #ab2089
  5. #921c76
  6. #7a1762
  7. #62124e
  8. #490e3b
  9. #310927
  10. #180514
  11. #000000

Tints

#f42ec4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #f543ca
  3. #f658d0
  4. #f76dd6
  5. #f882dc
  6. #fa97e2
  7. #fbabe7
  8. #fcc0ed
  9. #fdd5f3
  10. #feeaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#f42ec4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #f42ec4
  2. #e836bd
  3. #dd3eb6
  4. #d147b0
  5. #c64fa9
  6. #ba57a2
  7. #ae5f9b
  8. #a36794
  9. #97708e
  10. #8c7887
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #be70a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4176c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8494c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ff3579 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a861c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bb79c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fd339d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-f42ec4 {
  color: #f42ec4;
}
Background
.bg-f42ec4 {
  background-color: #f42ec4;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-f42ec4 {
  border: 2px solid #f42ec4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #f42ec4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 244 46 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 90% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-f42ec4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f42ec4, #f42e61);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-f42ec4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(244 46 196 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 1.59 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 6.76 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 8.01 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.13 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.13 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 8.32 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.11 #0bd13b Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#f42ec4  rgb(244, 46, 196)  hsl(315, 90%, 57%)  Shocking Pink
#2ef45e  rgb(46, 244, 94)  hsl(135, 90%, 57%)  Spring Green
#c4f42e  rgb(196, 244, 46)  hsl(75, 90%, 57%)  Electric Lime
#2ec4f4  rgb(46, 196, 244)  hsl(195, 90%, 57%)  Deep Sky Blue