What color is #FF22FF?

#FF22FF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF22FF?

The RGB value is 255, 34, 255: 255 red, 34 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF22FF?

The complementary color is #22FF22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF22FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF22FF color

#FF22FF rgb(255, 34, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FF22FF is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 13.3% green and 100% blue (255, 34, 255).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Magenta (#FF00FF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#FF22FF color codes

HEX	`#FF22FF`
RGB	`rgb(255, 34, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 13.3%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 87%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.33, 95.26, -59.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.33, 112.16, 328.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.861, 29.629, 97.154)`
Decimal	`16720639`
Short hex	`#F2F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF22FF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FF22FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF22FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FF22FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff22ff; }
.text { color: #ff22ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff22ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 34 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff22ff, #ff2291); }

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Questions

What color is #FF22FF?: #FF22FF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF22FF?: The RGB value is 255, 34, 255: 255 red, 34 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF22FF?: The complementary color is #22FF22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF22FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.