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Tailwind Fuchsia 900

#701A75·Fuchsia family·Shade 900

Color Values

HEX
#701A75
RGB
rgb(112, 26, 117)
HSL
hsl(297, 64%, 28%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.401 0.160 326)
CMYK
cmyk(4%, 78%, 0%, 54%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-fuchsia-900)
Tailwind Class
bg-fuchsia-900

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

10.03:1

AAA

On Black

2.09:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-fuchsia-900

Text

text-fuchsia-900

Border

border-fuchsia-900

Ring

ring-fuchsia-900

Outline

outline-fuchsia-900

Fill

fill-fuchsia-900

Stroke

stroke-fuchsia-900

From (gradient)

from-fuchsia-900

Via (gradient)

via-fuchsia-900

To (gradient)

to-fuchsia-900

Placeholder

placeholder-fuchsia-900

Caret

caret-fuchsia-900

Accent

accent-fuchsia-900

Decoration

decoration-fuchsia-900

Shadow Color

shadow-fuchsia-900

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'fuchsia-900': '#701a75', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #701A75;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(112, 26, 117);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(297, 64%, 28%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.401 0.160 326);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-fuchsia-900);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf4ff 0%, #4a044e 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.401

40% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.160

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

326°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.401 0.160 326)

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

Strong dark tone

Shade 900 of the Fuchsia palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Body text on white
  • ✓Dark panel backgrounds
  • ✓Near-dark UI elements
  • ✓Footer backgrounds
  • ✓High-contrast headings

Avoid

✗On dark backgrounds — contrast will be insufficient.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #701A75

Fuchsia Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Purple 900

#581C87

Tailwind Purple 800

#6B21A8

Tailwind Pink 900

#831843

Tailwind Violet 900

#4C1D95

Tailwind Rose 900

#881337

Tailwind Violet 800

#5B21B6

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Fuchsia 900

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #701A75

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 900?
Tailwind Fuchsia 900 has the hex code #701A75. Its RGB value is rgb(112, 26, 117) and its HSL value is hsl(297, 64%, 28%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Fuchsia 900?
Use bg-fuchsia-900 for backgrounds, text-fuchsia-900 for text color, border-fuchsia-900 for borders, and ring-fuchsia-900 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-fuchsia-900) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Fuchsia 900 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Fuchsia 900 achieves a 10.03:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 2.09:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Fuchsia 900?
Tailwind Fuchsia 900 in OKLCH is oklch(0.401 0.160 326) — lightness 0.401, chroma 0.160, hue 326°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Fuchsia 900 used for?
At shade 900, Tailwind Fuchsia 900 is best described as "Strong dark tone". Recommended uses: Body text on white, Dark panel backgrounds, Near-dark UI elements.
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