Fuchsia vs Hot Pink

Fuchsia and Hot Pink are both pinks, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 15.8, clearly different colors.

Fuchsia

RGB: 255, 0, 255
HSL: 300, 100%, 50%
OKLCH: 70.2% 0.322 328.4

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Magenta

Hot Pink

RGB: 255, 105, 180
HSL: 330, 100%, 71%
OKLCH: 72.8% 0.197 352.0

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Kisses

Measured difference: ΔE 15.8 · clearly different colors. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Fuchsia and Hot Pink apart

1 Fuchsia carries more chroma, so it reads more saturated. Hot Pink looks grayer in direct comparison.
2 Temperature splits them: Fuchsia reads neutral, leaning warm while Hot Pink reads warm.
3 Their hues sit 24 degrees apart on the wheel. Put them on white side by side and the hue gap is the first thing you see.

Guide

When to use which

Fuchsia is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Hot Pink is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Fuchsia complementary palette

Hot Pink complementary palette

Fuchsia analogous palette

Hot Pink analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Fuchsia and Hot Pink the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 15.8 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them clearly different colors.

Which is darker, Fuchsia or Hot Pink?

Fuchsia is darker: 3 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Hot Pink.