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Tailwind Fuchsia 400

#E879F9·Fuchsia family·Shade 400

Color Values

HEX
#E879F9
RGB
rgb(232, 121, 249)
HSL
hsl(292, 91%, 73%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.748 0.207 322)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 2%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-fuchsia-400)
Tailwind Class
bg-fuchsia-400

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

2.46:1

Fail

On Black

8.53:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-fuchsia-400

Text

text-fuchsia-400

Border

border-fuchsia-400

Ring

ring-fuchsia-400

Outline

outline-fuchsia-400

Fill

fill-fuchsia-400

Stroke

stroke-fuchsia-400

From (gradient)

from-fuchsia-400

Via (gradient)

via-fuchsia-400

To (gradient)

to-fuchsia-400

Placeholder

placeholder-fuchsia-400

Caret

caret-fuchsia-400

Accent

accent-fuchsia-400

Decoration

decoration-fuchsia-400

Shadow Color

shadow-fuchsia-400

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'fuchsia-400': '#e879f9', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #E879F9;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(232, 121, 249);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(292, 91%, 73%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.748 0.207 322);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-fuchsia-400);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf4ff 0%, #d946ef 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.748

75% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.207

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

322°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.748 0.207 322)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Mid-tone accent

Shade 400 of the Fuchsia palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Icon fills on white
  • ✓Secondary buttons (large text)
  • ✓Chart & data visualization bars
  • ✓Decorative UI elements

Avoid

✗Body text on white — often fails WCAG AA for normal text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #E879F9

Fuchsia Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Purple 400

#C084FC

Tailwind Pink 400

#F472B6

Tailwind Violet 400

#A78BFA

Tailwind Pink 300

#F9A8D4

Tailwind Rose 400

#FB7185

Tailwind Rose 300

#FDA4AF

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Fuchsia 400

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #E879F9

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Fuchsia 400?
Tailwind Fuchsia 400 has the hex code #E879F9. Its RGB value is rgb(232, 121, 249) and its HSL value is hsl(292, 91%, 73%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Fuchsia 400?
Use bg-fuchsia-400 for backgrounds, text-fuchsia-400 for text color, border-fuchsia-400 for borders, and ring-fuchsia-400 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-fuchsia-400) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Fuchsia 400 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Fuchsia 400 achieves a 2.46:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 8.53:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Fuchsia 400?
Tailwind Fuchsia 400 in OKLCH is oklch(0.748 0.207 322) — lightness 0.748, chroma 0.207, hue 322°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Fuchsia 400 used for?
At shade 400, Tailwind Fuchsia 400 is best described as "Mid-tone accent". Recommended uses: Icon fills on white, Secondary buttons (large text), Chart & data visualization bars.
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