Magenta Color
Magenta is a pink color with hex code #F664AF. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with magenta, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Magenta Color Values
What Does Magenta Mean?
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. Magenta sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Magenta is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep purplish pink, #DE6FA1).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Magenta
Magenta and #65F6AB 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 — #F465F6 and #F66567, which sit beside magenta on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair magenta with triadic partners #B0F665 and #65B0F6. 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
- HotPink —
#FF69B4(Delta E 3) - Bubblegum —
#FF6CB5(Delta E 3) - Bubble Gum Pink —
#FF69AF(Delta E 4) - Rose —
#F06DA8(Delta E 8) - Brilliant Rose —
#FF55A3(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F664AF; }
.background { background-color: #F664AF; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F664AF; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F664AF40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for magenta?
Magenta has the hex code #F664AF. In RGB notation it is rgb(246, 100, 175), in HSL it is hsl(329, 89%, 68%), and its OKLCH value is 0.708, 0.194, 351.3.
What does the color magenta mean?
Pink-family colors like magenta carry distinct psychological associations. 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. Magenta sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with magenta?
Magenta has three easy routes: its complement #65F6AB for punch, its neighbors #F465F6 and #F66567 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B0F665 and #65B0F6 when you want energy.
Is magenta a standard web color?
No — Magenta is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F664AF or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make magenta lighter or darker?
To lighten 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 #FEE7F3 (lightest tint) to #35031D (darkest shade).
About Magenta
Magenta is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by Crayola.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F664AF to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.