Antique fuchsia
A muted purplish-pink from the Plochere colour system
Antique fuchsia is a soft, subdued purplish-pink shade. Its name was first recorded in English in 1928, and it is defined in the Plochere colour system, which is widely used by interior designers.
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- First recorded as a colour name in 1928
- Defined in the Plochere colour system
- A muted purplish-pink shade
- Hex code is #915C83
What colour is Antique fuchsia?
Antique fuchsia is a muted shade that sits between pink and purple. It is softer and less intense than the vivid fuchsia colour, giving it a more subdued and aged appearance. The colour is defined by its hex code #915C83, which gives it a dusky, elegant look that sets it apart from brighter pinks or purples.
Where does Antique fuchsia come from?
The name 'antique fuchsia' was first used in English in 1928. The colour is defined in the Plochere colour system, which was created in 1948 and is widely used by interior designers. The term 'antique' suggests a toned-down or vintage version of the original fuchsia shade.
How Antique fuchsia is defined
Antique fuchsia is defined as a standard colour in the Plochere colour system, which assigns specific values to colours for use in design. It is not made from a pigment or dye, but is instead a reference colour used in design and decoration.
Pink around the world
What the pink and magenta family means from country to country.
The president's office in Buenos Aires is the Casa Rosada, the Pink House. A popular story says its paint once had ox blood mixed in, though this is not proven.
Politics and protestSource: Casa RosadaThe third day of the New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground is Jane McGrath Day. The crowd wears pink to raise money for breast cancer nurses.
Protection and healingHopeSource: McGrath FoundationThe Rose Valley near Kazanlak grows pink damask roses for rose oil. The harvest in late May and June is marked by a festival and the crowning of a Rose Queen.
Nature and renewalFestival and celebrationJoySource: Rose Valley, BulgariaToulouse is called la Ville Rose, the pink city, for the soft pink brick of its old buildings.
Nature and renewalSource: ToulouseIn November 2003 protesters entered parliament carrying roses, and the president resigned without bloodshed. The change of power is called the Rose Revolution.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Rose RevolutionAt Holi, the spring festival of colours, friends and strangers smear each other with gulal, a coloured powder. Pink and red gulal are the best known shades.
Festival and celebrationJoySource: HoliShades and relatives of Antique fuchsia
Antique fuchsia is related to the brighter, more vivid fuchsia colour but is less saturated. It may be confused with other muted pinks or purples, but its specific tone is set by the Plochere system.
Colours that go with Antique fuchsia
Harmonies are worked out from the value #915C83. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Antique fuchsia
What colour is antique fuchsia?
Antique fuchsia is a muted, dusky shade between pink and purple, softer than vivid fuchsia.
Where does the name antique fuchsia come from?
The name was first recorded in English in 1928, with 'antique' suggesting a toned-down version of fuchsia.
How is antique fuchsia defined?
It is defined by the Plochere colour system, which is used by interior designers to standardise colours.
Is antique fuchsia a pigment or dye?
No, it is a standardised colour reference, not a physical pigment or dye.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Fuchsia (color)" (the section "Antique fuchsia"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
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