Magenta

#ec0edf

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 304 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Magenta color values

Every conversion for #ec0edf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec0edf

RGB236, 14, 223

HSL304, 89%, 49%

HSV304, 94%, 93%

CMYK0%, 94%, 6%, 7%

Lab55.56, 89.92, -50.71

XYZ48.07, 23.47, 71.81

Decimal15470303

Web safe#ff00cc

Pantone2385 C

Shades of magenta

#d70dcb #c30cb8 #ae0aa4 #990991 #84087d #70076a #5b0556 #460442 #32032f #1d021b

Tints of magenta

#f220e6 #f337e8 #f54eeb #f665ed #f77cf0 #f993f3 #faaaf5 #fbc0f8 #fdd7fa #feeefd

Colors that go with magenta

Complementary#0eec1b Analogous#8a0eec Analogous#ec0e70 Triadic#dfec0e Triadic#0edfec Split complementary#70ec0e Split complementary#0eec8a

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 0, 94, 6, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec0edf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 94 6 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 90 10 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 #ec0edf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec0edf; }
.text { color: #ec0edf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec0edf; }

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 #ec0edf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec0edf 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 #ec0edf 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 #ec0edf 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

The figures for #ec0edf 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.