Dark Fuchsia (#A00955)

The hex code for Dark Fuchsia is #A00955. It is rgb(160, 9, 85) in RGB, hsl(330, 89%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 47%, 37%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A00955

HEX#A00955

RGBrgb(160, 9, 85)

HSLhsl(330, 89%, 33%)

HSVhsv(330, 94%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 47%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.182 359.5)

LABlab(35.14% 58.47 0.28)

LCHlch(35.14% 58.47 0.27)

Colors Closest to Dark Fuchsia

Dark Fuchsia is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 4.2 Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 8.6 Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 10.63 Amaranth Purple#AB274FΔE 11.94 Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 14.21 Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 14.39

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#A00955 Channel Values

How Dark Fuchsia breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 160 · G 9 · B 85	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 330° · S 89% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 330° · S 94% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 94% · Y 47% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Dark Fuchsia background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Dark Fuchsia

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Dark Fuchsia; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Dark Fuchsia

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Dark Fuchsia Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A00955

Protanopia#474754

Protanomaly#753755

Deuteranopia#606050

Deuteranomaly#7F4C52

Tritanopia#9E1F1F

Tritanomaly#9F183C

Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #A00955 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--dark-fuchsia: #A00955;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A00955;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'dark-fuchsia': '#A00955' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.035, blue: 0.333)

Android XML<color name="dark_fuchsia">#A00955</color>

SVG fillfill="#A00955"

More Pink Colors

Dark Fuchsia sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a2006d 9f2b68 a3004c 9f2850 a43482 9e5e6f a50036 9e299a a50b5e 9e0035 a63a79 997a8d bd00bd cc397b db7093 e6a8d7 f000f0 f8b9d4 fe6e9f ff61ff ffcff1 470047 673147 8a0194

#A00955 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Fuchsia?

The hex code for Dark Fuchsia is #A00955. That is rgb(160, 9, 85) in RGB, hsl(330, 89%, 33%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 47%, 37%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A00955?

#A00955 is rgb(160, 9, 85) — red 160, green 9, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A00955?

#A00955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 47%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A00955 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A00955 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A00955 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A00955 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.73, which is visibly different.

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