Tailwind CSS v4 default palette
Tailwind fuchsia-50: #FDF4FF
In Tailwind CSS v4, fuchsia-50 is defined as --color-fuchsia-50: oklch(97.7% 0.017 320.058), which is #FDF4FF in hex and rgb(253, 244, 255): an off-white with a purple tint. In Tailwind v3, fuchsia-50 was #FDF4FF.
In OKLCH, fuchsia-50 has a lightness of 97.7%, chroma 0.017 and hue 320.1°.
The value fits inside sRGB, so the hex #FDF4FF represents it without loss on any screen.
In v3, fuchsia-50 was #FDF4FF. The v4 value is ΔE OK 0.0 away, below the point where most people can tell them apart.
Tailwind fuchsia is a vivid magenta; several of its mid shades lie well outside sRGB and need gamut mapping on standard screens.
Color codes for fuchsia-50
| Tailwind v4 token | --color-fuchsia-50 |
|---|---|
| OKLCH (source value) | oklch(97.7% 0.017 320.058) |
| HEX | #FDF4FF |
| RGB | rgb(253, 244, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 98%) |
| HWB | hwb(289 96% 0%) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16,643,327 |
| Tailwind v3 hex | #FDF4FF |
| Utility classes | bg-fuchsia-50, text-fuchsia-50, border-fuchsia-50 |
Tailwind fuchsia scale
Contrast and accessibility
On fuchsia-50, black text has a contrast ratio of 19.56:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.07:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on fuchsia-50 | 19.56:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 101.1 |
| White text on fuchsia-50 | 1.07:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| Fuchsia-50 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| Fuchsia-50 text on black | 19.56:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −102.4 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes var(--color-fuchsia-50) with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-fuchsia-50), white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#fdf5ff - 15%
#fdf6ff - 25%
#fef7ff - 35%
#fef8ff - 45%
#fef9ff - 55%
#fefaff - 65%
#fefbff - 75%
#fffcff - 85%
#fffdff - 95%
#fffeff
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#f0e8f2 - 15%
#d7cfd9 - 25%
#beb7bf - 35%
#a49fa6 - 45%
#8b868c - 55%
#726e73 - 65%
#595559 - 75%
#3f3d40 - 85%
#262526 - 95%
#0d0c0d
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, fuchsia-50's complementary color is #F2FAF0 (close to honeydew), its analogous colors are #F7F6FF and #FFF3F9, and its triadic partners are #FEF6EB and #EBFBFC. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #f2faf0 |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #f7f6ff#fff3f9 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #fef6eb#ebfbfc |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #f8f9ec#edfbf6 |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
Tailwind fuchsia-50 is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.017, so its temperature comes from context. The faint 289° hue gives it a slightly cool cast.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Nearest CSS named colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| ghostwhite | #f8f8ff | 1.1 |
| lavenderblush | #fff0f5 | 1.4 |
| whitesmoke | #f5f5f5 | 1.8 |
Code snippets
<div class="bg-fuchsia-50 text-black">...</div>
<p class="text-fuchsia-50 border-fuchsia-50">...</p>.element {
color: var(--color-fuchsia-50);
background-color: oklch(97.7% 0.017 320.058);
border-color: #fdf4ff;
outline-color: rgb(253 244 255);
}import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let fuchsia50 = Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.957, blue: 1.000)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Fuchsia50 = Color(0xFFFDF4FF)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const fuchsia50 = Color(0xFFFDF4FF);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="fuchsia_50">#FDF4FF</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for Tailwind fuchsia-50?
- In Tailwind CSS v4, fuchsia-50 is oklch(97.7% 0.017 320.058), which converts to #FDF4FF (rgb(253, 244, 255)) in sRGB. In Tailwind v3 the same name was #FDF4FF.
- What is the difference between fuchsia-50 in Tailwind v3 and v4?
- v3 used the hex #FDF4FF; v4 redefined the palette in OKLCH as oklch(97.7% 0.017 320.058). In v3, fuchsia-50 was #FDF4FF. The v4 value is ΔE OK 0.0 away, below the point where most people can tell them apart.
- How do I use fuchsia-50 in plain CSS?
- Tailwind v4 defines every palette color as a theme variable, so in CSS you write var(--color-fuchsia-50). By default Tailwind only emits the variables your project uses; @theme static emits all of them.
- Can you use white text on fuchsia-50?
- White text on fuchsia-50 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 19.56:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc 0.0 for white and Lc 101.1 for black.
- Which CSS named color is closest to fuchsia-50?
- The closest is ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) at ΔE OK 1.1, followed by lavenderblush and whitesmoke.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.