#D946EF — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS fuchsia-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#D946EF is a medium, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class fuchsia-500 (e.g. bg-fuchsia-500, text-fuchsia-500). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumorchid (#ba55d3). For readable text on a #D946EF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (6.07:1). #D946EF sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#D946EF in Tailwind CSS (fuchsia-500)

#D946EF ships with Tailwind CSS as fuchsia-500 — use it as bg-fuchsia-500, text-fuchsia-500, or border-fuchsia-500. It sits at step 500 of the fuchsia ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #D946EF (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #dd59f1 Copy
• 20% tint #e16bf2 Copy
• 30% tint #e47ef4 Copy
• 40% tint #e890f5 Copy
• 50% tint #eca3f7 Copy
• 60% tint #f0b5f9 Copy
• 70% tint #f4c8fa Copy
• 80% tint #f7dafc Copy
• 90% tint #fbedfd Copy

Shades of #D946EF (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #c33fd7 Copy
• 20% shade #ae38bf Copy
• 30% shade #9831a7 Copy
• 40% shade #822a8f Copy
• 50% shade #6d2378 Copy
• 60% shade #571c60 Copy
• 70% shade #411548 Copy
• 80% shade #2b0e30 Copy
• 90% shade #160718 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #D946EF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #D946EF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More pink colors in the library: #EC4899 (pink-500), #F472B6 (pink-400), #FF69B4, #DB2777 (pink-600), #FF00FF, #BE185D (pink-700).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #D946EF?

  #D946EF is a medium, vivid pink — rgb(217, 70, 239). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumorchid. In Tailwind CSS it is fuchsia-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #D946EF?

  Mix #D946EF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #D946EF is #e16bf2 and a 20% shade is #ae38bf — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #D946EF in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #D946EF?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #D946EF background at 6.07:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #D946EF?

  fuchsia-500 — use it as bg-fuchsia-500, text-fuchsia-500, or border-fuchsia-500. The full fuchsia 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.