#FF0050

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #FF0050

When working with digital screens, the color #FF0050 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 0, and 80.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 69% Y, and 0% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF0050
RGB255, 0, 80
HSL341.2°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 69%, 0%
HSV341.2°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB53.9, 81.8, 31.6
XYZ42.7, 21.8, 9.6
Decimal16711760

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF0050; }
.text-color { color: #FF0050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF0050; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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