#FF00FF

Fuchsia — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Fuchsia?

The RGB value of Fuchsia (#FF00FF) is rgb(255, 0, 255). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Fuchsia accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Fuchsia (#FF00FF) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 3.14:1 — AA pass for large text only. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 6.70:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Fuchsia?

Fuchsia (#FF00FF) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #00FF00, the analogous color at +30° is #FF0080, and one triadic color is #FFFF00. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(300, 100%, 50%)) as the base.

#FF00FF · rgb(255, 0, 255) · hsl(300, 100%, 50%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#FF00FF
RGB	rgb(255, 0, 255)
HSL	hsl(300, 100%, 50%)

Shades of Fuchsia

#E600E6

#CC00CC

#B300B3

#990099

#800080

#660066

#4D004D

#330033

Tints of Fuchsia

#FF1AFF

#FF33FF

#FF4DFF

#FF66FF

#FF80FF

#FF99FF

#FFB3FF

#FFCCFF

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#00FF00

Analogous +30°

#FF0080

Analogous −30°

#8000FF

Triadic +120°

#FFFF00

Triadic −120°

#00FFFF

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

3.14:1 — AA pass for large text only

vs. Black (#000000)

6.70:1 — AA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #FF00FF;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #FF00FF;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #FF00FF;
}

About Fuchsia

Fuchsia is a medium color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #FF00FF. Its exact color model values are rgb(255, 0, 255) in RGB and hsl(300, 100%, 50%) in HSL (hue 300°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 3.14:1 — AA pass for large text only, and on black it is 6.70:1 — AA pass for normal text. Use Fuchsia for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Fuchsia?

The RGB value of Fuchsia (#FF00FF) is rgb(255, 0, 255). Red = rgb(255, 0, 255), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Fuchsia accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Fuchsia on white (#FFFFFF) is 3.14:1 — AA pass for large text only. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 6.70:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Fuchsia?

Based on color theory, Fuchsia (hsl(300, 100%, 50%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Fuchsia — Color Codes &amp; Palette