Fuchsia vs Magenta

Fuchsia and Magenta are both pinks, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 5.6, noticeably different side by side.

Fuchsia

RGB: 237, 13, 217
HSL: 305, 90%, 49%
OKLCH: 65.4% 0.290 333.1

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Fuchsia

Magenta

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

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Magenta

Measured difference: ΔE 5.6 · noticeably different side by side. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Fuchsia and Magenta apart

1 Magenta is measurably lighter (5 points of OKLCH lightness). Squint: the one that survives is Fuchsia.
2 Magenta carries more chroma, so it reads more saturated. Fuchsia looks grayer in direct comparison.
3 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

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

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

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Fuchsia complementary palette

Magenta complementary palette

Fuchsia analogous palette

Magenta analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Fuchsia and Magenta the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 5.6 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them noticeably different side by side.

Which is darker, Fuchsia or Magenta?

Fuchsia is darker: 5 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Magenta.