Magenta

#ff28e2

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

Magenta is a mid pink, confident and easy to pair. 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 #ff28e2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff28e2
RGB255, 40, 226
HSL308, 100%, 58%
HSV308, 84%, 100%
CMYK0%, 84%, 11%, 0%
Lab60.13, 90.33, -44.95
XYZ55.73, 28.27, 74.47
Decimal16722146
Web safe#ff33cc
Pantone238 C
Pantone238 CHex#ff28e2Rgb255 40 226Cmyk0 84 11 0Lab60 90 -45Darker#980084Deep#e000c1Lighter#f877e6

Shades of magenta

Tints of magenta

Colors that go with magenta

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, 84, 11, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff28e2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 84 11 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 81 14 6
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Magenta in css

Copy #ff28e2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff28e2; }
.text { color: #ff28e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff28e2; }

How magenta looks on light and dark

Magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff28e2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.16:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.65:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff28e2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Magenta on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ff28e2 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn magenta into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff28e2 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 #ff28e2 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.