Fuchsia 500
fuchsia-500 · #D946EF
HEX
#D946EF
RGB
rgb(217, 70, 239)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 71%, 0%, 6%)
HSL
hsl(292, 84%, 61%)
LAB
lab(57.4, 77.1, -56.9)
What is Fuchsia 500?
Fuchsia 500 is the fuchsia-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #D946EF (rgb 217, 70, 239). It sits in the pink family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Fuchsia 500 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Fuchsia 500
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Fuchsia 500 (#D946EF). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FCF0FE
#FCF0FE
100
#F9E1FC
#F9E1FC
200
#F3C4FA
#F3C4FA
300
#ECA3F7
#ECA3F7
400
#E374F3
#E374F3
500
#D946EF
#D946EF
600
#B83CCB
#B83CCB
700
#8D2E9B
#8D2E9B
800
#62206C
#62206C
900
#36123C
#36123C
950
#1A081D
#1A081D
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#DF7CF1
30%
#E59EF4
45%
#EBB9F6
60%
#F1CFF9
75%
#F6E3FB
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#CA40DE
30%
#B93ACC
45%
#A633B7
60%
#902B9F
75%
#742180
Color harmonies for Fuchsia 500
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Fuchsia 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#D946EF
#D946EF
#5EEF48
#5EEF48
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#D946EF
#D946EF
#EFD948
#EFD948
#48EFD9
#48EFD9
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#8548EF
#8548EF
#D946EF
#D946EF
#EF48B2
#EF48B2
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#D946EF
#D946EF
#B2EF48
#B2EF48
#48EF85
#48EF85
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#D946EF
#D946EF
#EF485E
#EF485E
#5EEF48
#5EEF48
#48EFD9
#48EFD9
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#D946EF
#D946EF
#EF8548
#EF8548
#5EEF48
#5EEF48
#48B2EF
#48B2EF
Fuchsia 500 in every color space
Full conversion of Fuchsia 500 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#D946EF
RGB
rgb(217, 70, 239)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 71%, 0%, 6%)
HSL
hsl(292, 84%, 61%)
HSV
hsv(292, 71%, 94%)
HWB
hwb(292 27% 6%)
CIE Lab
lab(57.4 77.1 -56.9)
OKLCH
oklch(66.7% 0.259 322.1)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(46.38, 25.37, 84.10)
Copy-ready code for Fuchsia 500
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #D946EF;
background-color: #D946EF;CSS variable
:root {
--color-fuchsia-500: #D946EF;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'fuchsia-500': '#D946EF',
}Sass
$color-fuchsia-500: #D946EF;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.275, blue: 0.937, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="fuchsia-500">#D946EF</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Fuchsia 500 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 4003
#DE4C8A
Heather violet
RAL 4008
#924E7D
Signal violet
RAL 4006
#A03472
Traffic purple
RAL 7004
#9EA0A1
Signal grey
FAQ about Fuchsia 500
What is the HEX code for Fuchsia 500?
Fuchsia 500 (fuchsia-500) has the HEX code #D946EF. In RGB it is rgb(217, 70, 239), and in CMYK it is cmyk(9%, 71%, 0%, 6%).
What is the OKLCH value of Fuchsia 500?
Fuchsia 500 converts to oklch(0.667 0.259 322.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Fuchsia 500 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Fuchsia 500 has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 with black text and 3.46:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Fuchsia 500?
The closest Pantone reference to Fuchsia 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 252 C (#C964CF). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Fuchsia 500?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Fuchsia 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7000 (Squirrel grey, #7E8B92). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Fuchsia 500?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Fuchsia 500 is #5EEF48. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.