Magenta

#ff45ed

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for magenta, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Magenta is a mid pink, balanced and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Magenta color values

Every conversion for #ff45ed, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff45ed
RGB255, 69, 237
HSL306, 100%, 64%
HSV306, 73%, 100%
CMYK0%, 73%, 7%, 0%
Lab63.04, 85.01, -46.53
XYZ58.65, 31.63, 83.13
Decimal16729581
Web safe#ff33ff
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#ff45edRgb255 69 237Cmyk0 73 7 0Lab63 85 -47Darker#b500a4Deep#fd00e4Lighter#f992ef

Shades of magenta

Tints of magenta

Colors that go with magenta

Magenta in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 73, 7, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff45ed on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 73 7 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 71 10 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Magenta in css

Copy #ff45ed straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff45ed; }
.text { color: #ff45ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff45ed; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff45ed against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.87:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.33:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff45ed against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Magenta on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ff45ed sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around magenta? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn magenta into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff45ed and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from magenta, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #ff45ed come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.