Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FF00FF

#FF00FF is a warm pink HEX color close to Fuchsia. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 0, 255, HSL 300, 100%, 50%, has luminance 0.2848, and belongs to the vibrant group.

pinkwarmvibrant
#FF00FF Sample readable text
HEX #FF00FF
RGB rgb(255, 0, 255)
HSL hsl(300 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.2848
Contrast Black 6.7:1White 3.14:1

CSS

--color-ff00ff: #FF00FF;
.background-ff00ff { background-color: #FF00FF; }
.text-ff00ff { color: #FF00FF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2848
Black text6.7:1AA Pass
White text3.14:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FF00FF","rgb":[255,0,255],"hsl":[300,100,50],"cmyk":[0,100,0,0],"luminance":0.2848,"contrast":{"black":6.7,"white":3.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Lime","hex":"#00FF00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.3,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FF5CFF","hex":"#FF5CFF","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.23,"contrastWhite":2.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#A300A3","hex":"#A300A3","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.09,"contrastWhite":6.8,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Neon Pink","hex":"#FF10F0","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.58,"contrastWhite":3.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Hot Magenta","hex":"#FF1DCE","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.32,"contrastWhite":3.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","vibrant","vibrant pink","Fuchsia adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ff00ff.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fuchsia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/magenta.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-pink.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#00FF00","analogous":["#7F00FF","#FF0080"],"triadic":["#FFFF00","#00FFFF"],"tetradic":["#FF8000","#00FF00","#007FFF"],"splitComplementary":["#80FF00","#00FF80"],"monochromatic":["#FF5CFF","#FF00FF","#A300A3"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FF5CFF","dark":"#A300A3","saturated":"#FF00FF","desaturated":"#E31CE3","pastel":"#F589F5","neon":"#FF29FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"fuchsia","name":"Fuchsia","hex":"#FF00FF","distance":0},{"slug":"magenta","name":"Magenta","hex":"#FF00FF","distance":0},{"slug":"neon-pink","name":"Neon Pink","hex":"#FF10F0","distance":21.93171219946131},{"slug":"hot-magenta","name":"Hot Magenta","hex":"#FF1DCE","distance":56.938563381947034},{"slug":"electric-purple","name":"Electric Purple","hex":"#BF00FF","distance":64}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FF00FF

#FF00FF is classified as a warm pink value with vibrant visual character. #FF00FF is visually closest to Fuchsia, a named pink color with HEX #FF00FF.

The RGB channels are 255, 0, and 255, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 300deg with 100% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.2848, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.7:1AA Pass
White text3.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FF00FF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.7:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Lime#000000 text · best 15.3:1#00FF00
#FF5CFF#000000 text · best 8.23:1#FF5CFF
#A300A3#FFFFFF text · best 6.8:1#A300A3
Neon Pink#000000 text · best 6.58:1#FF10F0
Hot Magenta#000000 text · best 6.32:1#FF1DCE

Generated Palette

Magenta#FF00FF
Lime#00FF00
#7F00FF#7F00FF
#FF0080#FF0080
#FF5CFF#FF5CFF
#A300A3#A300A3

Color Harmonies

Lime#00FF00
#7F00FF#7F00FF
#FF0080#FF0080
Yellow#FFFF00
Cyan#00FFFF

Variants

#FF5CFF#FF5CFF
#A300A3#A300A3
Magenta#FF00FF
#E31CE3#E31CE3
#F589F5#F589F5
#FF29FF#FF29FF

Nearest Named Colors

Fuchsia#FF00FF
Magenta#FF00FF
Neon Pink#FF10F0
Hot Magenta#FF1DCE
Electric Purple#BF00FF

Related HEX Guides

Fuchsia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF00FF.Magenta colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF00FF.Neon Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF10F0.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FF00FF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.