Fuchsia is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Magenta, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Fuchsia effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Fuchsia is #ED0DD9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Fuchsia has 93%% Red, 5% Green, and 85% Blue.
Fuchsia has 305° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Fuchsia has 305° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 49% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Fuchsia has 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 8% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#ED0DD9 |
|
RGB |
(237, 13, 217) |
(93%, 5%, 85%) |
HSV |
(305°, 95, 93) |
(85%, 95%, 93%) |
HSL |
(305°, 90, 49) |
(85%, 90%, 49%) |
CMYK |
(0, 95, 8, 7) |
(0%, 95%, 8%, 7%) |
The natural luminance of Fuchsia is 23%, which is low.
Fuchsia has a higher contrast with black than white.
Fuchsia and black have a 5.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Fuchsia and white have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
23% |
AA (5.7) |
insufficient (3.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Fuchsia paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Red, 73% Magenta, 7% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
14%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
73%
Black
7%
White
5%
To mix Fuchsia paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 81% Magenta, 7% Yellow, 7% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
81%
Yellow
7%
Black
7%
White
5%
Colors similar to Fuchsia are: Hot Magenta, Bright Magenta, Shocking Pink, ArtyClick Warm Magenta, and ArtyClick Magenta. Hot Magenta is more red and brighter than Fuchsia. Bright Magenta is lighter than Fuchsia. Shocking Pink is more red than Fuchsia. ArtyClick Warm Magenta is more red and brighter than Fuchsia. ArtyClick Magenta is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Fuchsia.