Hot Magenta is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Magenta, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Hot Magenta effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Hot Magenta is #F504C9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Hot Magenta has 96%% Red, 2% Green, and 79% Blue.
Hot Magenta has 311° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Hot Magenta has 311° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 49% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Hot Magenta has 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 18% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F504C9 |
|
RGB |
(245, 4, 201) |
(96%, 2%, 79%) |
HSV |
(311°, 98, 96) |
(86%, 98%, 96%) |
HSL |
(311°, 96, 49) |
(86%, 96%, 49%) |
CMYK |
(0, 98, 18, 4) |
(0%, 98%, 18%, 4%) |
The natural luminance of Hot Magenta is 24%, which is low.
Hot Magenta has a higher contrast with black than white.
Hot Magenta and black have a 5.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Hot Magenta and white have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
24% |
AA (5.7) |
insufficient (3.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Hot Magenta paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Red, 65% Magenta, 4% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
29%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
65%
Black
4%
White
2%
To mix Hot Magenta paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 80% Magenta, 15% Yellow, 4% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
80%
Yellow
15%
Black
4%
White
2%
Colors similar to Hot Magenta are: ArtyClick Warm Magenta, Shocking Pink, Fuchsia, Bright Magenta, and Hollywood Cerise. ArtyClick Warm Magenta is more red than Hot Magenta. Shocking Pink is more red and paler than Hot Magenta. Fuchsia is more magenta and paler than Hot Magenta. Bright Magenta is more magenta and lighter than Hot Magenta. Hollywood Cerise is more red than Hot Magenta.