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bg-fuchsia-700

Tailwind Fuchsia 700

#A21CAF·Fuchsia family·Shade 700

Color Values

HEX
#A21CAF
RGB
rgb(162, 28, 175)
HSL
hsl(295, 72%, 40%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.518 0.226 324)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 84%, 0%, 31%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-fuchsia-700)
Tailwind Class
bg-fuchsia-700

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

6.32:1

AA

On Black

3.32:1

AA Large
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-fuchsia-700

Text

text-fuchsia-700

Border

border-fuchsia-700

Ring

ring-fuchsia-700

Outline

outline-fuchsia-700

Fill

fill-fuchsia-700

Stroke

stroke-fuchsia-700

From (gradient)

from-fuchsia-700

Via (gradient)

via-fuchsia-700

To (gradient)

to-fuchsia-700

Placeholder

placeholder-fuchsia-700

Caret

caret-fuchsia-700

Accent

accent-fuchsia-700

Decoration

decoration-fuchsia-700

Shadow Color

shadow-fuchsia-700

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'fuchsia-700': '#a21caf', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #A21CAF;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(162, 28, 175);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(295, 72%, 40%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.518 0.226 324);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-fuchsia-700);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf4ff 0%, #86198f 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.518

52% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.226

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

324°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.518 0.226 324)

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

Dark accent & pressed state

Shade 700 of the Fuchsia palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Pressed/active button states
  • ✓Text links on white
  • ✓Dark-mode primary buttons
  • ✓Table headers
  • ✓Strong UI accents

Avoid

✗Text on black — contrast is too low for dark mode text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #A21CAF

Fuchsia Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Purple 700

#7E22CE

Tailwind Purple 600

#9333EA

Tailwind Purple 800

#6B21A8

Tailwind Pink 700

#BE185D

Tailwind Pink 800

#9D174D

Tailwind Violet 700

#6D28D9

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Fuchsia 700

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #A21CAF

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 700?
Tailwind Fuchsia 700 has the hex code #A21CAF. Its RGB value is rgb(162, 28, 175) and its HSL value is hsl(295, 72%, 40%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Fuchsia 700?
Use bg-fuchsia-700 for backgrounds, text-fuchsia-700 for text color, border-fuchsia-700 for borders, and ring-fuchsia-700 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-fuchsia-700) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Fuchsia 700 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Fuchsia 700 achieves a 6.32:1 contrast ratio on white (AA) and 3.32:1 on black (AA Large). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Fuchsia 700?
Tailwind Fuchsia 700 in OKLCH is oklch(0.518 0.226 324) — lightness 0.518, chroma 0.226, hue 324°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Fuchsia 700 used for?
At shade 700, Tailwind Fuchsia 700 is best described as "Dark accent & pressed state". Recommended uses: Pressed/active button states, Text links on white, Dark-mode primary buttons.
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