Magenta

#ec00fc

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

This is Magenta, a vivid pink at 296 degrees. 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 #ec00fc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec00fc
RGB236, 0, 252
HSL296, 100%, 49%
HSV296, 100%, 99%
CMYK6%, 100%, 0%, 1%
Lab56.94, 94.97, -64.78
XYZ52.16, 24.86, 94.14
Decimal15466748
Web safe#ff00ff
Pantone252 C
Pantone252 CHex#ec00fcRgb236 0 252Cmyk6 100 0 1Lab57 95 -65Darker#66006dDeep#a900b5Lighter#eb4ef6

Shades of magenta

Tints of magenta

Colors that go with magenta

Magenta in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 6, 100, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec00fc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 100 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 96 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 #ec00fc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec00fc; }
.text { color: #ec00fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec00fc; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ec00fc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.52:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.97:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec00fc 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 #ec00fc 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 #ec00fc 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 #ec00fc 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.