Major Magenta Color

#f246a7

Major Magenta is vibrant, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow

Inverse Color #0db958
Complementary Color #46f191
Color Shade: warm magenta (326.16° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 61.18% (better contrasting with white)
Major Magenta Color Sample
Major Magenta Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f246a7

If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Major Magenta Color. The Cruel Jewel color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Cerise Pink (#ec3b83) for more calm effect. Try Pop That Gum as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#46f191 is the best complementary color to Major Magenta. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f246a7 complementary color is Screamin' Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brilliant Rose are #e746f1 and #f14650. Thus found on the left and right of #f246a7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Heliotrope and Carnation colors as they work well with Major Magenta.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Major Magenta palette consists of #46f1e7 and #50f146 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#46f191). Try Turquoise Blue and Screamin' Green colors in combination with #f246a7, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #f246a7 offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Major Magenta. Thus Picton Blue and Green Yellow giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Major Magenta contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Screamin' Green, Starship, and Royal Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #f246a7 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Major Magenta tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#46f191) and two others. The Green Yellow is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Electric Violet – 120° from the complementary Screamin' Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a6f146 and #9146f1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f246a7 is made of 51% red, 15% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Major Magenta has a hue angle of 326.16°, a saturation of 86.87% and a lightness of 61.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f246a7 is made of 0% cyan, 67.45% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 5.1% black ink.

HEX #f246a7
RGB Decimal rgb(242,70,167)
RGB Percentage 51%, 15%, 35%
CMYK 0, 67.45, 29.41, 5.1
HSL hsl(326.16,86.87%,61.18%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(326.16,71.07%,94.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(58.0822,72.6258,-14.5188)
XYZ xyz(45.7832,26.0476,39.1739)
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