Magenta

#ec3dcd

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 311 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 #ec3dcd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec3dcd

RGB236, 61, 205

HSL311, 82%, 58%

HSV311, 74%, 93%

CMYK0%, 74%, 13%, 7%

Lab57.63, 78.78, -37.2

XYZ47.28, 25.58, 60.2

Decimal15482317

Web safe#ff33cc

Pantone238 C

Shades of magenta

#ea25c7 #de16bb #c613a6 #ad1192 #950f7d #7d0c69 #650a55 #4c0740 #34052c #1c0317

Tints of magenta

#ee4fd2 #ef61d6 #f172db #f384df #f596e4 #f6a8e8 #f8b9ed #facbf2 #fcddf6 #fdeffb

Colors that go with magenta

Complementary#3dec5c Analogous#b33dec Analogous#ec3d76 Triadic#cdec3d Triadic#3dcdec Split complementary#75ec3d Split complementary#3decb3

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, 74, 13, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec3dcd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 74 13 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 72 16 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 #ec3dcd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec3dcd; }
.text { color: #ec3dcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec3dcd; }

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 #ec3dcd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec3dcd 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 #ec3dcd 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 #ec3dcd 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 #ec3dcd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.