Magenta

#df0cec

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

Magenta sits in the pink band, mid and vivid. 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 #df0cec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df0cec

RGB223, 12, 236

HSL297, 90%, 49%

HSV297, 95%, 93%

CMYK6%, 95%, 0%, 7%

Lab54.03, 89.84, -60.62

XYZ45.7, 22.01, 81.2

Decimal14617836

Web safe#cc00ff

Pantone2582 C

Shades of magenta

#cb0bd7 #b80ac3 #a409ae #910899 #7d0785 #6a0670 #56055b #430446 #2f0332 #1c011d

Tints of magenta

#e71df4 #ea34f5 #ec4bf6 #ee63f7 #f17af8 #f391f9 #f6a8fb #f8c0fc #fbd7fd #fdeefe

Colors that go with magenta

Complementary#19ec0c Analogous#6f0cec Analogous#ec0c89 Triadic#ecdf0c Triadic#0cecdf Split complementary#89ec0c Split complementary#0cec6f

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 6, 95, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df0cec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

6 95 0 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 91 4 13

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 #df0cec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df0cec; }
.text { color: #df0cec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df0cec; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #df0cec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df0cec 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 #df0cec sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #df0cec 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 magenta, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #df0cec is computed, not guessed. 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.