#FF00FF — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FF00FF is a medium, vivid pink. It is exactly the CSS named color fuchsia. For readable text on a #FF00FF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (6.70:1). #FF00FF 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
| Hex | #FF00FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 0, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV / HSB | 300°, 100%, 100% |
| Nearest named | fuchsia (#ff00ff) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
Tints of #FF00FF (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.
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10% tint
#ff1aff -
20% tint
#ff33ff -
30% tint
#ff4dff -
40% tint
#ff66ff -
50% tint
#ff80ff -
60% tint
#ff99ff -
70% tint
#ffb3ff -
80% tint
#ffccff -
90% tint
#ffe6ff
Shades of #FF00FF (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e600e6 -
20% shade
#cc00cc -
30% shade
#b300b3 -
40% shade
#990099 -
50% shade
#800080 -
60% shade
#660066 -
70% shade
#4d004d -
80% shade
#330033 -
90% shade
#190019
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FF00FF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 3.14:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 6.70:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FF00FF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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