What color is Magenta?
Magenta is a vivid, warm pink with a strong purple cast, hex #FD3DB5, similar in intensity to a bougainvillea bloom. It is brighter than most pinks and carries more red than a standard violet.
What is the meaning of the color Magenta?
François-Emmanuel Verguin synthesized the dye fuchsine in 1859, which was renamed magenta that same year after the French victory at the Battle of Magenta in northern Italy. The renamed dye became one of the first synthetic textile colors sold commercially in Europe, spreading quickly through the fashion industry in the 1860s. Magenta has no single wavelength in the visible light spectrum and is produced by the human eye combining red and blue signals, a fact documented in color perception research. Deutsche Telekom registered a specific shade of magenta as a protected trademark color in Germany in 1992, anchoring the color to one of the most recognized corporate identities in Europe.
What colors go with Magenta?
Colors that pair well with Magenta include:
Black: sharp, high-contrast anchor
Gold: warm, rich complement
Navy Blue: cool, grounding balance
White: clean, bright contrast
Emerald Green: bold, vivid clash
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FD3DB5 |
color: #FD3DB5;
|
| RGB | 253, 61, 181 |
color: rgb(253, 61, 181);
|
| RGB Percentage | 99%, 24%, 71% |
color: rgb(99%, 24%, 71%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 28%, 1% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 323°, 98%, 62% |
color: hsl(323, 98%, 62%);
|
| HSV | 323°, 76%, 99% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 50, 38, -40 |
color: lab(50% 38 -40);
|
| Decimal | 16596405 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.magenta {
color: #FD3DB5;
}
$magenta: #FD3DB5;
rgb(253, 61, 181)