Named shades of magenta — from deep pink and shocking pink through vivid magenta, orchid, and dark magenta.
Ultra Pink
#FF6FFF
rgb(255, 111, 255)
Pale neon pink-magenta — vivid and playful
Steel Pink
#CC33CC
rgb(204, 51, 204)
Vivid blue-pink magenta — strong and saturated
Dark Magenta
#8B008B
rgb(139, 0, 139)
CSS dark magenta — deep and near-purple
Orchid
#DA70D6
rgb(218, 112, 214)
Soft pinkish-violet — named for the flower
Plum
#843179
rgb(132, 49, 121)
Dark red-purple — the color of ripe dark plums
Purple Pizzazz
#FE4EDA
rgb(254, 78, 218)
Electric pink-magenta — neon and energetic
Hot Magenta
#FF1DCE
rgb(255, 29, 206)
The hottest pink — maximum saturation
Razzle Dazzle Rose
#FF33CC
rgb(255, 51, 204)
Hot neon pink — vivid and exuberant
Shocking Pink
#FC0FC0
rgb(252, 15, 192)
Bright vivid pink — bold and unapologetic
Sky Magenta
#CF71AF
rgb(207, 113, 175)
muted pinkish-magenta — soft and harmonic
Magenta Haze
#9F4576
rgb(159, 69, 118)
Muted dark pink-magenta — dusty and vintage
Magenta Dye
#CA1F7B
rgb(202, 31, 123)
Deep saturated magenta — vivid textile dye color
Magenta (Crayola)
#F653A6
rgb(246, 83, 166)
Bright pink-red — the crayon box magenta
Quinacridone Magenta
#9A114F
rgb(154, 17, 79)
Dark rich magenta — a fine art pigment standard
Magenta (Pantone)
#D0417E
rgb(208, 65, 126)
Pantone's standard magenta — rich and print-accurate
Telemagenta
#CF3476
rgb(207, 52, 118)
Deep pink-red — used in European telecom standards
Amaranth Purple
#AB274F
rgb(171, 39, 79)
Deep red-pink — the color of the amaranth flower
About Shades of Magenta
Magenta is not a spectral color — it doesn't appear in the rainbow and has no single wavelength. It's the brain's way of bridging the gap between red and violet light at opposite ends of the visible spectrum. This makes magenta a uniquely psychological color, one that exists only in our perception. As a result it feels inherently electric, artificial, and bold — qualities that have made it a mainstay of neon signs, pop art, and digital display.
In print, magenta is one of the four CMYK process colors, used to produce reds, purples, and pinks in combination with other inks. Process magenta sits in the middle of the family's range — not as pink as hot pink, not as purple as dark magenta. The pale end of the family (orchid, sky magenta, puce) feels more feminine and decorative. At the deep end, dark magenta and quinacridone magenta are rich, serious pigment colors with fine art and printing heritage.