Dark magenta

#9d2c98

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

Dark magenta is a deep pink, rich and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Dark magenta color values

Every conversion for #9d2c98, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9d2c98

RGB157, 44, 152

HSL303, 56%, 39%

HSV303, 72%, 62%

CMYK0%, 72%, 3%, 38%

Lab39.98, 58.44, -34.77

XYZ20.47, 11.24, 30.8

Decimal10300568

Web safe#993399

Pantone254 C

Shades of dark magenta

#90288b #82257e #752171 #681d64 #5a1958 #4d164b #40123e #330e31 #250a24 #180717

Tints of dark magenta

#b432ae #c83bc2 #ce52c9 #d569d0 #db7fd7 #e296de #e8ade5 #eec4ec #f5daf4 #fbf1fb

Colors that go with dark magenta

Complementary#2c9d31 Analogous#6a2c9d Analogous#9d2c5f Triadic#989d2c Triadic#2c989d Split complementary#5f9d2c Split complementary#2c9d6a

Dark magenta in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 72, 3, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9d2c98 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 72 3 38

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 70 7 44

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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

Dark magenta in css

Copy #9d2c98 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9d2c98; }
.text { color: #9d2c98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d2c98; }

How dark magenta looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9d2c98 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9d2c98 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark magenta on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #9d2c98 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn dark magenta into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #9d2c98 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #9d2c98 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.