Magenta

#e841d5

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 strong. 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 #e841d5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e841d5
RGB232, 65, 213
HSL307, 78%, 58%
HSV307, 72%, 91%
CMYK0%, 72%, 8%, 9%
Lab57.79, 77.83, -41.55
XYZ47.18, 25.74, 65.43
Decimal15221205
Web safe#ff33cc
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#e841d5Rgb232 65 213Cmyk0 72 8 9Lab58 78 -42Darker#8a117cDeep#c918b5Lighter#ea86df

Shades of magenta

Tints of magenta

Colors that go with magenta

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 0, 72, 8, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e841d5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 72 8 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 70 11 15
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 #e841d5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e841d5; }
.text { color: #e841d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e841d5; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e841d5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.42:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.15:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e841d5 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 #e841d5 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 #e841d5 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

Here is how the numbers for #e841d5 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.