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#FF00FF

fuchsia

#FF00FF is the CSS named color "fuchsia", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 0, and blue 255 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 300°, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.

Every format

HEX#ff00ff
RGBrgb(255, 0, 255)
HSLhsl(300° 100% 50%)
HSBhsb(300° 100% 100%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.322 328°)
OKLABoklab(70% 0.275 -0.169)
LCHlch(60% 111.4 327°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 100% 0% 0%)

Shades (darker)

#ff00ff · #eb00ec · #d600d8 · #c200c5 · #af00b2

Tints (lighter)

#ff00ff · #ff24ff · #ff37ff · #ff47ff · #ff54ff

Shades mix #FF00FF toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 3.14:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.70:1 — AA

Frequently asked

What is #FF00FF in RGB?
#FF00FF is rgb(255, 0, 255) — red 255, green 0, blue 255 out of 255 each.
Does #FF00FF pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #FF00FF?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.70:1) than white (3.14:1).

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