Magenta

#d552ff

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

This is Magenta, a vivid purple at 285 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Magenta color values

Every conversion for #d552ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d552ff
RGB213, 82, 255
HSL285, 100%, 66%
HSV285, 68%, 100%
CMYK16%, 68%, 0%, 0%
Lab59.34, 74.82, -62.76
XYZ48.51, 27.4, 97.34
Decimal13980415
Web safe#cc66ff
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#d552ffRgb213 82 255Cmyk16 68 0 0Lab59 75 -63Darker#9300c2Deep#c40bffLighter#e49efa

Shades of magenta

Tints of magenta

Colors that go with magenta

Magenta in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 16, 68, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d552ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
16 68 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
19 67 4 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Magenta in css

Copy #d552ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d552ff; }
.text { color: #d552ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d552ff; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d552ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.24:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.48:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d552ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Magenta on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #d552ff 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn magenta into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d552ff 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 #d552ff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.