Magenta

#ef45da

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 307 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 #ef45da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ef45da

RGB239, 69, 218

HSL307, 84%, 60%

HSV307, 71%, 94%

CMYK0%, 71%, 9%, 6%

Lab59.59, 78.83, -41.48

XYZ50.38, 27.67, 69.02

Decimal15680986

Web safe#ff33cc

Pantone252 C

Shades of magenta

#ed2bd5 #e914ce #cf12b8 #b510a1 #9c0d8a #820b74 #69095d #4f0746 #360530 #1c0219

Tints of magenta

#f056dd #f267e1 #f378e4 #f589e7 #f69aeb #f8abee #f9bcf2 #fbcdf5 #fcdef8 #feeffc

Colors that go with magenta

Complementary#45ef5a Analogous#af45ef Analogous#ef4585 Triadic#daef45 Triadic#45daef Split complementary#85ef45 Split complementary#45efaf

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, 71, 9, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ef45da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 71 9 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 69 12 12

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 #ef45da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ef45da; }
.text { color: #ef45da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ef45da; }

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 #ef45da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ef45da 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 #ef45da 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 #ef45da 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 #ef45da 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.