Dark Magenta Color
Dark Magenta is a pink color with hex code #960056. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark magenta, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Magenta Color Values
What Does Dark Magenta Mean?
Dark Magenta belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Dark Magenta adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Magenta is classified as a red (nearest centroid: deep purplish red, #78184A). It is also known as Strong Cerise.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Magenta
Dark Magenta and #009440 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8A0094 and #94000A, which sit beside dark magenta on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark magenta with triadic partners #549400 and #005494. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Fuchsia —
#9D0759(Delta E 2) - Deep Magenta —
#A0025C(Delta E 3) - Reddish Purple —
#910951(Delta E 4) - Cardinal —
#8C055E(Delta E 8) - Disco —
#871550(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #960056; }
.background { background-color: #960056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #960056; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #96005640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark magenta?
Dark Magenta has the hex code #960056. In RGB notation it is rgb(150, 0, 86), in HSL it is hsl(326, 100%, 29%), and its OKLCH value is 0.439, 0.18, 355.7.
What does the color dark magenta mean?
Pink-family colors like dark magenta carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Magenta belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Dark Magenta adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark magenta?
Dark Magenta has three easy routes: its complement #009440 for punch, its neighbors #8A0094 and #94000A for something calmer, or triadic partners #549400 and #005494 when you want energy.
Is dark magenta a standard web color?
No — Dark Magenta is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #960056 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark magenta lighter or darker?
To lighten dark magenta, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFC2E4 (lightest tint) to #1A000E (darkest shade).
About Dark Magenta
Dark Magenta is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Strong Cerise. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #960056 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.