Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B)

The hex code for Fuchsia Purple is #CC397B. It is rgb(204, 57, 123) in RGB, hsl(333, 59%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#CC397B

RGBrgb(204, 57, 123)

HSLhsl(333, 59%, 51%)

HSVhsv(333, 72%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 40%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.191 357.6)

LABlab(48.97% 61.53 -2.24)

LCHlch(48.97% 61.57 357.92)

Colors Closest to Fuchsia Purple

Fuchsia Purple 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.

Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 2.46 Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 3.57 Fuchsia Rose#C74375ΔE 6.77 Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 8.08 Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 8.65 Mystic#D65282ΔE 8.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CC397B Channel Values

How Fuchsia Purple 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 204 · G 57 · B 123	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 333° · S 59% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 333° · S 72% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 72% · Y 40% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Fuchsia Purple 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 text4.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Fuchsia Purple

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

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Fuchsia Purple

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 Fuchsia Purple 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#CC397B

Protanopia#67677A

Protanomaly#9A587B

Deuteranopia#838376

Deuteranomaly#A56D78

Tritanopia#C94646

Tritanomaly#CA415F

Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #CC397B in Code

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

CSS custom property--fuchsia-purple: #CC397B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC397B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'fuchsia-purple': '#CC397B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.224, blue: 0.482)

Android XML<color name="fuchsia_purple">#CC397B</color>

SVG fillfill="#CC397B"

More Pink Colors

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

cc6699 cc33cc cc66cc cc3399 cc99cc cc3366 cd607e cc00cc cf3476 cc0099 cf6ba9 cc006d db7093 e6a8d7 f000f0 f8b9d4 fe6e9f ff61ff ffcff1 470047 673147 8a0194 9f2b68 bb3385

#CC397B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Fuchsia Purple?

The hex code for Fuchsia Purple is #CC397B. That is rgb(204, 57, 123) in RGB, hsl(333, 59%, 51%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CC397B?

#CC397B is rgb(204, 57, 123) — red 204, green 57, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC397B?

#CC397B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC397B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CC397B scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC397B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC397B 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 14.8, which is visibly different.

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