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Cyan and Fuchsia Color Combination
Cyan and magenta are two of the printer primaries, so together they feel graphic and synthetic in the best way.
Hex codes #00FFFF and #FF00FF — a print energy pair with a 2.50:1 contrast ratio between the two colors.
Values for this combination
- RGB
- rgb(0, 255, 255)
- HSL
- hsl(180, 100%, 50%)
- Hex
- #00FFFF
- RGB
- rgb(255, 0, 255)
- HSL
- hsl(300, 100%, 50%)
- Hex
- #FF00FF
Contrast between Cyan and Fuchsia
Contrast ratio 2.50:1. This only decides whether one color of the pair can carry text on the other — the colors themselves always work side by side.
Fuchsia text on a Cyan surface, at 2.50:1.
Cyan text on a Fuchsia surface, at 2.50:1.
Where this pair works
- Print-inspired design
- Zine covers
- Music artwork
Give Cyan (#00FFFF) roughly 60% of the surface, Fuchsia (#FF00FF) about 30%, and leave the last 10% for the neutral below. That split is what keeps a two-color combination from turning into a fight.
A five-color set from this pair
Cyan and Fuchsia as a working palette: a pale tint of the lighter color for backgrounds, both colors as they are, a deep shade of the darker color for text and a neutral for everything in between.
- Pale tint#e1fafabackgrounds and large surfaces · closest to LightCyan
- Primary#00FFFFthe dominant color · closest to Cyan
- Secondary#FF00FFthe accent color · closest to Fuchsia
- Deep shade#4d004dtext, borders and icons · closest to TyrianPurple
- Neutral#f4f6f6dividers and quiet surfaces · closest to WhiteSmoke
Explore Cyan and Fuchsia on their own
Cyan
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Frequently asked questions
Yes — this pair is used for print-inspired design, zine covers, music artwork. The two colors measure 2.50:1 against each other, which means the two should sit side by side as surfaces rather than as text and background.
Good to know
- Every value on this page is calculated from #00FFFF and #FF00FF — nothing is hardcoded.
- Build a longer palette out of Cyan or Fuchsia in the palette generator, or test your own text pair in the contrast checker.
Put this combination to work
Turn Cyan and Fuchsia into a full palette, a gradient or a set of shades — or check the pair against WCAG.
