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Neon Fuchsia Color 628 - #FE4164

Fuchsia is a vivid shade of red, purplish-red or pink named after the flower of the fuchsia plant, itself named after the German scientist Leonhart Fuchs. The color fuchsia was first introduced as the color of a new aniline dye called fuchsine, patented in 1859 by the French chemist Francois-Emmanuel Verguin. Its name was changed the same year to magenta, after an historic battle near the Italian city of that name.

In the RGB color model, used to create colors on computers and television screens, and in web colors, fuchsia and magenta are exactly the same color, made by mixing blue and red light at equal intensity. In color printing and design, there are more variations between magenta and fuchsia. Fuchsia is usually more reddish color, whereas magenta is more purple. Fuchia flowers themselves contain a wide variety of reds, blues, and purples.