Color Name: Fuchsia
Hex Color Code: #FF00FF
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 0, 255)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%





About Fuchsia color - its meaning and example

About Fuchsia Color and Meaning

Fuchsia is a purplish red or purplish pink color. In the RGB color model, the Fuchsia is the same as the color Magenta having the hex color code of FF00FF. It is made up of equal amounts of Red and Blue light. In CMYK color space, Magenta (also called process or pigment Magenta) is more reddish compared to Fuchsia. The color Fuchsia represents the flower of the Fuchsia plant. The Fuchsia plant is named after 16th-century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.

Fuchsia color psychology, emotion, and symbol

Fuchsia color is a symbol of love and valentine. It represents confidence, maturity, and certainty. Because of its pinkish shade, Fuchsia is also considered a feminine color.

Fuchsia color names in other languages:

SpanishFucsia
FrenchFuchsia
Portuguesefúcsia
GermanFuchsie


What color is Fuchsia?

Fuchsia color belongs to the Magenta color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Fuchsia is #FF00FF, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 0, 255).

In the RGB color model, Fuchsia has a red value of 255, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Fuchsia has a hue of 300° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.


Fuchsia is cool or warm?

The color Fuchsia is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Fuchsia?

Fuchsia has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Fuchsia color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 0, 255)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(300deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
300°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(79, 0, 120)
Red
79 (30.9%)
Yellow
0 (0.0%)
Blue
120 (46.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
300°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 300°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 59.29

Y : 28.48

Z : 96.98

YXY

Y1 : 28.48

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.15

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 100.00%

Y : 0.00%


LRV

~ 28.5 %

Munsell Color System

9P 5.9/26.4

CIE-Lab

L : 60.32

A : 98.25

B : -60.84

CIE-Lch

L : 60.32

C : 115.57

H : 328.23

CIE-Luv

L : 60.32

U : 84.07

V : -108.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.37

A : 104.92

B : -70.39






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Fuchsia


Here are the colors similar to Fuchsia . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.










Paint similar to Fuchsia


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Fuchsia . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


Fuchsia color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Fuchsia to Behr


#819094
Dark Storm Cloud (740F-4)
ΔE - 14.96 (85.0% similar)
#99A9AD
Nor'Wester (N470-4)
ΔE - 16.31 (83.7% similar)
#78888E
Norwegian Blue (N470-5)
ΔE - 16.42 (83.6% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 16.87 (83.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Fuchsia color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Fuchsia to Dunn-Edwards


#8D9A9E
Gray Flannel (DE 6319)
ΔE - 15.09 (84.9% similar)
#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 15.74 (84.3% similar)
#D15B9B
Crushed Berries (DE 5026)
ΔE - 16.37 (83.6% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 16.41 (83.6% similar)


Valspar


Fuchsia color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Fuchsia to Valspar


#848F92
Blue Driftwood (M357)
ΔE - 15.26 (84.7% similar)
#8A9EA3
Copacabana (P067)
ΔE - 16.04 (84.0% similar)
#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 16.05 (83.9% similar)
#8A989A
Blue Twilight (5001-1C)
ΔE - 16.08 (83.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore


Fuchsia color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Fuchsia to Benjamin Moore


#86989E
Van Courtland Blue (HC-145)
ΔE - 15.81 (84.2% similar)
#728287
Smokestack Gray (2131-40)
ΔE - 16.55 (83.4% similar)
#DB7BB4
Spring Azalea (2077-40)
ΔE - 16.69 (83.3% similar)
#A1B0B4
Nimbus Gray (2131-50)
ΔE - 17.16 (82.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Fuchsia color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Fuchsia to Sherwin Williams


#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 16.21 (83.8% similar)
#91999C
Cadet (SW 9143)
ΔE - 16.71 (83.3% similar)
#80969D
Whirlpool (SW 9135)
ΔE - 16.95 (83.0% similar)
#96AAB0
Meditative (SW 6227)
ΔE - 17.26 (82.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Fuchsia color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Fuchsia to PPG Paints


#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 16.21 (83.8% similar)
#919FA1
After The Storm (PPG1036-4)
ΔE - 16.42 (83.6% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 16.97 (83.0% similar)
#C37CB3
Daphne Rose (PPG1252-6)
ΔE - 17.04 (83.0% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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