What color is #FF46C5?

Fuchsia (#FF46C5) is a vivid, electric fuchsia. In RGB it is rgb(255, 70, 197), and in HSL hsl(319, 100%, 64%).

Is #FF46C5 accessible as text?

On white, #FF46C5 has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #FF46C5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FF46C5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #FF46C5?

#FF46C5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #47FF82. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FF46C5 below.

Is Fuchsia good for buttons?

Fuchsia works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FF46C5 — white text only reaches 3.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Fuchsia the CSS color fuchsia?

Not the same — CSS does have a color named “fuchsia”, but it is #FF00FF, a darker shade. #FF46C5 is HexPalette’s Fuchsia; for the CSS keyword “fuchsia” use #FF00FF.

Why is it called Fuchsia?

Fuchsia is named after the fuchsia flower, itself named for the botanist Leonhart Fuchs. It is a vivid purplish-pink.

Fuchsia (#FF46C5) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Fuchsia

Not just a swatch — here's how Fuchsia works with other colors. Named schemes with Fuchsia in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FF46C5 Secondary #E86C60 Accent #EF983F Anchor #5A3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Fuchsia glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FF46C5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Fuchsia sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FF46C5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FF46C5 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FF46C5 Secondary #F4B4D9 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fuchsia is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Fuchsia actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 70/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Fuchsia

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Fuchsia with

Heliotrope Flamingo Red Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FADFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FF4788 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Fuchsia at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FF46C5;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 70 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.0% 0.250 343.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FA;
  --color-100: #FDD8F1;
  --color-200: #FCB1E4;
  --color-300: #F877CF;
  --color-400: #EC46B7;
  --color-500: #D2229B;
  --color-600: #9F2378;
  --color-700: #701F56;
  --color-800: #481839;
  --color-900: #2C1124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF0FA',
    100: '#FDD8F1',
    200: '#FCB1E4',
    300: '#F877CF',
    400: '#EC46B7',
    500: '#D2229B',
    600: '#9F2378',
    700: '#701F56',
    800: '#481839',
    900: '#2C1124',
  },
}

$base: #FF46C5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FA;
$base-100: #FDD8F1;
$base-200: #FCB1E4;
$base-300: #F877CF;
$base-400: #EC46B7;
$base-500: #D2229B;
$base-600: #9F2378;
$base-700: #701F56;
$base-800: #481839;
$base-900: #2C1124;
$base-hover: #FF06B0;
$base-subtle: #F8CFEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FF46C5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2229B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2378",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}