Magenta Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Magenta (#ff00ff): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code. Magenta is a CSS synonym for fuchsia.

#ff00ff
HEX #ff00ff
RGB rgb(255, 0, 255)
HSL 300°, 100%, 50%

Use Magenta in Your Projects

About Magenta Color

Magenta is a vivid purple-pink that exudes creativity and boldness. It is used for innovative brands, creative platforms, and eye-catching design elements.

Use Cases for Magenta

creative platformsbold brandingtechnology logosfashionart direction

Shades & Tints of Magenta

#ffffff
#ffbfff
#ff80ff
#ff40ff
#ff00ff
#bf00bf
#800080
#400040
#000000

Complementary Color

#ff00ff
#00ff00

Analogous Colors

#8000ff
#ff00ff
#ff0080

Triadic Colors

#ff00ff
#ffff00
#00ffff

Split Complementary

#ff00ff
#80ff00
#00ff80

Tetradic Colors

#ff00ff
#ff0000
#00ff00
#00ffff

CSS Code

.magenta-color {
  color: #ff00ff;
  background-color: #ff00ff;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-magenta: #ff00ff;
}

Accessibility Score

75 / 100
Rating: Good
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Magenta
Ratio: 6.7:1 ✓ Passes AA ✗ Fails AAA
White text on Magenta
Ratio: 3.14:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Magenta?

Magenta is represented by the hex code #ff00ff and has RGB values of rgb(255, 0, 255). It falls under the Pink category.

How to use Magenta in web design?

Magenta works well for creative platforms, bold branding, technology logos. Magenta is a vivid purple-pink that exudes creativity and boldness. It is used for innovative brands, creative platforms, and eye-catching design elements. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Magenta?

Colors that pair well with Magenta include fuchsia, deeppink, hotpink, orchid, mediumvioletred. For a complementary scheme, try #00ff00. For an analogous scheme, use #8000ff and #ff0080. For a triadic scheme, combine with #ffff00 and #00ffff.