Magenta

#de4edd

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

Magenta is a mid pink, grounded 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.

Magenta color values

Every conversion for #de4edd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#de4edd
RGB222, 78, 221
HSL300, 69%, 59%
HSV300, 65%, 87%
CMYK0%, 65%, 0%, 13%
Lab58.23, 72.34, -45.49
XYZ45.9, 26.2, 71.04
Decimal14569181
Web safe#cc66cc
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#de4eddRgb222 78 221Cmyk0 65 0 13Lab58 72 -45Darker#841984Deep#c124c0Lighter#e48fe4

Shades of magenta

Tints of magenta

Colors that go with magenta

Magenta in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 65, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #de4edd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 65 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 64 4 19
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Magenta in css

Copy #de4edd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #de4edd; }
.text { color: #de4edd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de4edd; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #de4edd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.37:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.24:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #de4edd 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 #de4edd 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 #de4edd 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 #de4edd 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 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.