Dark Fuchsia Color
Dark Fuchsia is a pink color with hex code #9D0759. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark fuchsia, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Fuchsia Color Values
What Does Dark Fuchsia Mean?
Dark Fuchsia belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Dark Fuchsia adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Fuchsia is classified as a red (nearest centroid: strong purplish red, #B3446C). It is also known as Obscure Orchid.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Fuchsia
Dark Fuchsia and #079C4A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #94079C and #9C070F, which sit beside dark fuchsia on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark fuchsia with triadic partners #599C07 and #07599C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Deep Magenta —
#A0025C(Delta E 2) - Dark Magenta —
#960056(Delta E 2) - Reddish Purple —
#910951(Delta E 5) - Berry —
#990F4B(Delta E 8) - Hibiscus —
#B6316C(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9D0759; }
.background { background-color: #9D0759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9D0759; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9D075940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark fuchsia?
Dark Fuchsia has the hex code #9D0759. In RGB notation it is rgb(157, 7, 89), in HSL it is hsl(327, 91%, 32%), and its OKLCH value is 0.456, 0.182, 356.6.
What does the color dark fuchsia mean?
Pink-family colors like dark fuchsia carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Fuchsia belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Dark Fuchsia adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark fuchsia?
Dark Fuchsia has three easy routes: its complement #079C4A for punch, its neighbors #94079C and #9C070F for something calmer, or triadic partners #599C07 and #07599C when you want energy.
Is dark fuchsia a standard web color?
No — Dark Fuchsia is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9D0759 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark fuchsia lighter or darker?
To lighten dark fuchsia, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCC9E6 (lightest tint) to #18010E (darkest shade).
About Dark Fuchsia
Dark Fuchsia is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Obscure Orchid. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9D0759 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.