Pastel Magenta is a light medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pastel Magenta effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pastel Magenta is #F49AC2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pastel Magenta has 96%% Red, 60% Green, and 76% Blue.
Pastel Magenta has 333° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pastel Magenta has 333° Hue, 80% Saturation, and 78% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pastel Magenta has 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 20% 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 |
#F49AC2 |
|
RGB |
(244, 154, 194) |
(96%, 60%, 76%) |
HSV |
(333°, 37, 96) |
(92%, 37%, 96%) |
HSL |
(333°, 80, 78) |
(92%, 80%, 78%) |
CMYK |
(0, 37, 20, 4) |
(0%, 37%, 20%, 4%) |
The natural luminance of Pastel Magenta is 46%, which is medium high.
Pastel Magenta has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pastel Magenta and black have a 10.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pastel Magenta and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
46% |
AAA (10.2) |
insufficient (2.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Pastel Magenta paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Red, 10% Magenta, 4% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
25%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
10%
Black
4%
White
60%
To mix Pastel Magenta paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 13% Yellow, 4% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
23%
Yellow
13%
Black
4%
White
60%
Colors similar to Pastel Magenta are: Illusion, Carnation Pink, Pink Sherbet, Pink Rose, and Light Thulian Pink. Illusion is paler and lighter than Pastel Magenta. Carnation Pink is more red and lighter than Pastel Magenta. Pink Sherbet is more red and brighter and darker than Pastel Magenta. Pink Rose is more red and paler than Pastel Magenta. Light Thulian Pink is more red and darker than Pastel Magenta.