Phlox
#DF00FF
What color is Phlox
Phlox is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Magenta, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Phlox is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Phlox
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Phlox is #DF00FF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Phlox has 87%% Red, 0% Green, and 100% Blue.
Phlox has 292° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Phlox has 292° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Phlox has 13% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#DF00FF |
|
RGB |
(223, 0, 255) |
(87%, 0%, 100%) |
HSV |
(292°, 100, 100) |
(81%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(292°, 100, 50) |
(81%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(13, 100, 0, 0) |
(13%, 100%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Phlox contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Phlox is 23%, which is low.
Phlox has a higher contrast with black than white.
Phlox and black have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Phlox and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
23% |
AA (5.6) |
insufficient (3.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Phlox
How to mix Phlox paint
To mix Phlox paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Blue, 78% Magenta, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
22%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
78%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Phlox paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Cyan, 89% Magenta, as shown below.
Cyan
11%
Magenta
89%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Phlox
Colors similar to Phlox are: Hot Purple, ArtyClick Magenta, ArtyClick Cool Magenta, Bright Magenta, and Fuchsia. Hot Purple is darker than Phlox. ArtyClick Magenta is more red and lighter than Phlox. ArtyClick Cool Magenta is more purple and darker than Phlox. Bright Magenta is more red and paler and lighter than Phlox. Fuchsia is more red and paler than Phlox.
