Crayola formulated the color Hot Magenta in 1990, which is part of Crayola Crayon's list.
What color is Hot Magenta?
Hot Magenta color belongs to the Purple Magenta Neon color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Hot Magenta is #FF00CC, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 0, 204).
In the RGB color model, Hot Magenta has a red value of 255, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 20.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 312° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Hot Magenta has a hue of 312° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Hot Magenta is cool or warm?
The color Hot Magenta is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Hot Magenta? (For interior and product design)
Hot Magenta has an LRV of nearly 26. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Hot Magenta
Light Color
Compare LRV 26 of Hot Magenta with dark and light Color
Is Hot Magenta Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Hot Magenta meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Hot Magenta (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(312deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 312°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 52.14
Y : 25.62
Z : 59.32
YXY
Y1 : 25.62
X : 0.38
Y2 : 0.19
CMY
C : 0.00%
M : 100.00%
Y : 20.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 57.67
A : 91.74
B : -36.33
CIE-Lch
L : 57.67
C : 98.67
H : 338.4
CIE-Luv
L : 57.67
U : 106.17
V : -69.77
Hunter-Lab
L : 50.62
A : 95.29
B : -34.06
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Hot Magenta (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the colors similar to Hot Magenta (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Paint similar to Hot Magenta (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Hot Magenta (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Color Combinations
View more Hot Magenta - #FF00CC color palettes and coordinating colors
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.
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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
FF00CC
Hot Magenta
00FF33
Erin*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Hot Magenta - #FF00CC?
Color that best contrast with Hot Magenta - #FF00CC is #00FF33,
color name is Erin*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Hot Magenta - #FF00CC?
Complementary or Opposite color for Hot Magenta - #FF00CC is #00FF33,
color name is Erin*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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