Fuchsia — #FF00FF
#FF00FF is a medium, vivid magenta. It is the CSS named color fuchsia.
Color values
| HEX | #FF00FF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 0, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16711935 |
| CSS | color: #FF00FF; |
| Android | 0xFFFF00FF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.000, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF00FF | 3.14:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF00FF | 6.70:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF00FF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF00FF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF00FF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF00FF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF00FF; background-color: #FF00FF; }
.element { color: rgb(255 0 255); }
.element { color: hsl(300 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF00FF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF00FF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF00FF?
#FF00FF is a medium, vivid magenta, which CSS calls fuchsia. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #FF00FF in RGB?
#FF00FF converts to rgb(255, 0, 255) — 255 red, 0 green and 255 blue.
What is #FF00FF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF00FF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.70:1 versus 3.14:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF00FF?
#00FF00 — the hue directly opposite #FF00FF on the color wheel.