Magenta color: hex codes, shades and palettes

Palettes built around magenta. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.

Magenta is #FF00FF — vivid purple. Below are its shades with hex codes, the values in every common format, and magenta color palettes to copy.

Magenta hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH

#FF00FF
HEX
#FF00FF
RGB
rgb(255, 0, 255)
HSL
hsl(300, 100%, 50%)
OKLCH
oklch(70.2% 0.322 328.4)
On white
3.14:1
On black
6.70:1

Shades of magenta

Eleven steps from one base color, generated in OKLCH so each step is an equal perceived step rather than an equal numeric one. Click a swatch to copy it.

Contrast and readability

Magenta on white measures 3.14:1 and on black 6.70:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on normal text and 3:1 on large text and UI components, so the higher of those two decides which background it belongs on. In the scale above, 500 is the first to clear 4.5:1 on white, at 6.10:1.

The contrast checker reports every level for a given pair and suggests the nearest passing shade on the same hue. The color picker builds this same scale from any color you paste in.

Related colors:rose, pink, hot pink, blush, fuchsia, rose pink. See every shade on the colors index.