Magenta Screen
A full-screen solid magenta color (#FF00FF). Fill your whole display, or download the magenta screen as an image in 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K or any size you type in.
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What is a magenta screen?
A magenta screen is simply a web page filled edge to edge with one solid color — Magenta, hex #FF00FF, or rgb(255, 0, 255). It is a mid-toned, cool color: in HSL it sits at 300° hue, 100% saturation and 50% lightness, and its relative luminance is 28.5%. magenta is one of the standard CSS color names, so it renders identically in every browser.
Magenta screen at a glance
How a full-screen magenta (#FF00FF) behaves as a light, a test pattern and a background — measured from the color itself.
| Brightness | 28% of a white screen | A medium light level — comfortable as ambient light. |
|---|---|---|
| Blue light | high (50% of its light) | More blue than a white screen — better for daytime than late at night. |
| Night use | Better for daytime | For a night light, turn the brightness down or choose a warmer screen such as red or orange. |
| Text on it | Black text · 6.7:1 | Readable for normal text (WCAG AA). |
| Display test | red and blue at full power, green switched off | A dead red or blue sub-pixel shows as a dark dot. A stuck-on green sub-pixel shows as a bright speck. |
What people use a magenta screen for
Pinpoint a dead green sub-pixel
Magenta (also called fuchsia) is red plus blue with green off, so a magenta field is the definitive test for a failed green sub-pixel — the opposite check to a green screen.
Vivid backdrop and mood lighting
Full magenta is one of the most saturated colours a screen can show, which makes it a bold photo backdrop and an intense ambient wash for streams and parties.
Print and design reference
Magenta is one of the four process-printing inks, so a magenta screen is a handy on-screen reference when working with CMYK artwork.
As a test pattern, a flat magenta field makes a dead or stuck pixel jump out, and it exercises the red and blue sub-pixels.
#FF00FF) — this is also the preview image shown when you share the page.How to use the magenta screen
The color is already set to Magenta (#FF00FF). Tap Open full screen, or the preview, to fill your whole display with magenta; press Esc or tap again to exit. To keep a copy, pick a size — 1920 × 1080 for a desktop wallpaper, 1080 × 1920 for a phone or 3840 × 2160 for a 4K TV — and tap Download PNG or JPG. The file is created in your browser and saved as magenta-screen-1920x1080.png, with no watermark. A flat magenta image compresses to a few kilobytes even at 4K.
Every resolution, aspect ratio and device tip (phones, TVs, projectors, second monitors) is in the full color screen guide.
Magenta screen color codes
The full-screen color and every download use exactly these values. Tap any row to copy it.
Contrast against white text 3.14:1 · against black text 6.70:1. See the full Magenta color page for harmonies, shades and tints, or open it in the color picker.
Colors that go with a magenta screen
Using two screens side by side, a split display or a magenta wallpaper with accents? These named colors sit in harmony with Magenta on the color wheel:
Build a full scheme from magenta in the color matcher or the palette generator, or blend it into another color with the gradient creator for a gradient wallpaper.
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The colors people reach for most often as a full-screen background or light:
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Magenta screen — FAQ
What is the hex code for a magenta screen?
A magenta screen uses the color Magenta, hex #FF00FF — rgb(255, 0, 255). The full-screen view and every download use exactly that value, and magenta also works as a CSS color name.
How do I make my whole screen magenta?
Open this page and tap Open full screen (or tap the preview). Your browser fills the entire display with magenta and hides its own toolbars; press Esc or tap the screen to come back. To keep it, download it in 1080p, 4K or any size as a free PNG or JPG — no sign-up or watermark.
How bright is a magenta screen?
A magenta screen gives off about 28% of the light of a white screen at the same brightness setting, a comfortable level for ambient light. About 50% of its light is blue (a white screen is 33%), which counts as high blue light.
What color text is easiest to read on a magenta screen?
Black text, with a contrast ratio of 6.7:1, which passes the WCAG guideline for normal text. Check any other pairing in the contrast checker.