Magenta

#db57fc

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

Magenta is a mid purple with a confident cast. 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 #db57fc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#db57fc
RGB219, 87, 252
HSL288, 96%, 66%
HSV288, 65%, 99%
CMYK13%, 65%, 0%, 1%
Lab60.7, 73.55, -58.89
XYZ50.19, 28.9, 95.03
Decimal14374908
Web safe#cc66ff
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#db57fcRgb219 87 252Cmyk13 65 0 1Lab61 74 -59Darker#9b03c1Deep#cc11fbLighter#e7a2f8

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 13, 65, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #db57fc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
13 65 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
16 64 4 7
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 #db57fc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #db57fc; }
.text { color: #db57fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db57fc; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #db57fc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.10:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #db57fc 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 #db57fc 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 #db57fc 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #db57fc is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.