Nearest-color comparison
Hot Magenta #FF1DCE vs Fuchsia #FF00FF: RGB distance 56.9 and contrast 1.06:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Hot Magenta and Fuchsia are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 56.9. Fuchsia is lighter by 0.0189, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Hot Magenta and Fuchsia across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Hot Magenta is #FF1DCE, a warm pink with hue 313°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2659. Beside Fuchsia, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.32:1.
pink color
Fuchsia is #FF00FF, a warm pink with hue 300°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2848. Beside Hot Magenta, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.7:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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