Magenta

#fc0fc5

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 vivid. 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 #fc0fc5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fc0fc5
RGB252, 15, 197
HSL314, 98%, 52%
HSV314, 94%, 99%
CMYK0%, 94%, 22%, 1%
Lab57.14, 89.42, -33.18
XYZ50.39, 25.07, 55.01
Decimal16519109
Web safe#ff00cc
Pantone238 C
Pantone238 CHex#fc0fc5Rgb252 15 197Cmyk0 94 22 1Lab57 89 -33Darker#7b025fDeep#c10295Lighter#f55ed2

Shades of magenta

Tints of magenta

Colors that go with magenta

Magenta in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 94, 22, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fc0fc5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 94 22 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 90 24 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 #fc0fc5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fc0fc5; }
.text { color: #fc0fc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc0fc5; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fc0fc5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.49:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.01:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fc0fc5 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 #fc0fc5 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 #fc0fc5 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #fc0fc5 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.