Magenta Color Palette
Magenta Color Palette built around #FF00FF, a dark neutral pink anchor (WCAG contrast 6.7:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFB7FF | |
| surface | #39C639 | |
| text | #910093 | |
| text-muted | #FF00FF | |
| primary | #FF00FF | |
| secondary | #39C639 | |
| accent | #FF44FF |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffb7ff;
--surface: #39c639;
--text: #910093;
--text-muted: #ff00ff;
--primary: #ff00ff;
--secondary: #39c639;
--accent: #ff44ff;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FF00FF | #FFB7FF | #910093 | #39C639 | #FF44FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF00FF | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| #FFB7FF | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| #910093 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| #39C639 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #FF44FF | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the magenta color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FF00FF, #FFB7FF, #910093, #39C639, #FF44FF.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.