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Magenta Color

Color Name:	Magenta
Hex Color Code:	#FF00FF
RGB Color Code:	RGB(255, 0, 255)
CMYK Values:	0.00%, 100.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%

The color 'Magenta' is the web that belongs to the X11 color list. Magenta is a color made up of equal parts of red and blue light. The hue magenta is a complement of green. The color is midway between purple and rose in the RGB color wheel. In HSV color space, magenta has a hue of 300°.

What color is Magenta?

Magenta color belongs to the Magenta color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Magenta is #FF00FF, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 0, 255).

In the RGB color model, Magenta has a red value of 255, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Magenta has a hue of 300° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color Codes

Magenta color codes / color number - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY

RGBA - RGB(255, 0, 255)
Red	255
Green	0
Blue	255
Alpha	255

CMYK
Cyan	0.00 %.
Magenta	100.00 %.
Yellow	0.00 %.
Key	0.00 %.

HSL
Hue	300°
Saturation	100.00 %.
Lightness	50.00 %.

HSV/HSB
Hue	300°
Saturation	100.00 %.
Brightness / Value	100.00 %.

LRV	~ 28.5 %
Munsell Color System	9P 5.9/26.4
XYZ	X : 59.29 Y : 28.48 Z : 96.98
YXY	Y1 : 28.48 X : 0.32 Y2 : 0.15
CMY	C : 0.00% M : 100.00% Y : 0.00%

CIE-Lab	L : 60.32 A : 98.25 B : -60.84
CIE-Lch	L : 60.32 C : 115.57 H : 328.23
CIE-Luv	L : 60.32 U : 84.07 V : -108.71
Hunter-Lab	L : 53.37 A : 104.92 B : -70.39

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Color Combinations

Magenta - #FF00FF Color Schemes and Palettes

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

#330033

#660066

#990099

#CC00CC

#FF00FF

#FF33FF

#FF66FF

#FF99FF

#FFCCFF

#FFFFFF

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

#0000FF

#7F00FF

#FF00FF

#FF0080

#FF0000

Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Magenta. The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Triadic Color Scheme Palette

#FF00FF

#FFFF00

#00FFFF

Tetradic Color Scheme Palette

#FF00FF

#FF8000

#00FF00

#0080FF