Magenta (E138AE) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Magenta"

Pink · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Magenta pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #E138AE

RGB rgb(225, 56, 174)

HSL hsl(318°, 74%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:23% K:12%

Luminance 0.218

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.9:1

Aa — #E138AE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.38:1

Aa — #E138AE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E138AE #37E16A

Analogous

#BF37E1 #E138AE #E13759

Triadic

#E138AE #AEE137 #37AEE1

Split-comp.

#E138AE #59E137 #37E1BF

Tetradic

#E138AE #E1BF37 #37E16A #3759E1

Monochromatic

#3F0E30 #922070 #D643AA #DF6DBD #EDABD9

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