The color fuchsia got its name after the plant of the same name. The petals of exotic buds are indeed painted in an unusual shade, which previously did not have its own “name”. At first, the color fuchsia became popular among clothing designers. Famous couturiers began to use it in their collections. The fashionable shade was quickly picked up by interior decorators, as the muted richness of fuchsia gave off an air of novelty. The color is obtained by mixing red and blue. The tonal gradation depends on which shade was added to it more.
Sometimes fuchsia is called a rich, deep pink, although it does not have the same girlish tenderness. Red still prevails in the classic color. Fuchsia is often confused with magenta. They are indeed “relatives,” but the concentration of blue in the second is much higher, so in the spectral circle it is located closer to purple. Fuchsia color in the interior rarely acts as a background. Due to the dynamism of the shade, it is often given the role of a strong accent. Let's talk about what kind of people will feel psychological comfort when surrounded by this color, what stylish tones it is rich in, and give specific examples of their use in interiors.
Psychology of color
Fuchsia or rich pink is an active, cheerful, very controversial color. The mysterious shade excites the imagination and allows you to discover new facets of yourself. If you want to find an additional source of energy and internal strength, let this multifaceted tone into your home.
The shade received its name thanks to the evergreen plant of the same name with amazing purple flowers. In turn, the bush was named after the German scientist Leonart von Fuchs.
This is interesting! Many people attribute the tone to pink. This shade is indeed present, but the richness and depth are given by notes of lilac.
Spectacular combinations
Fuchsia color is very picky when combined with other colors.
It is important to take this into account so that your chosen unusual look does not appear to others as the image of a “Christmas tree”. Therefore, as a separate item, we will consider the question of how and with what shades you can combine fuchsia dresses and more
Let's start with those tones with which they are most safe and easy to combine.
Grey
Easily harmonizes with clothes in pink and purple shades. With a gray dress, this color will look elegant and noble. This color to some extent mutes the brightness of fuchsia.
Silver
An absolutely unmistakable option is to pair a fuchsia dress with silver shoes and accessories. These can be elegant high-heeled shoes, ballet flats or stylish sandals.
Black
It can also easily be combined with fuchsia color as shoes, handbag or clutch. An open fuchsia dress with a black bolero or a fitted dress with a black belt and black shoes are allowed.
Green
Just as in nature, bright flower petals harmonize with green stems and leaves, fuchsia clothing can be harmonized with green clothing and accessories. For example, a short bright fuchsia dress with short sleeves or without with green suede heels, a small silver clutch, a delicate bracelet and matching earrings would look good.
Yellow
You can add yellow to a fuchsia-dominated look with a strap and heels. Such accessories look good with a tunic dress or a shirt dress.
Red
For example, a bright fuchsia red summer hoodie dress will go well with red shoes with gold inserts and a yellow handbag with a gold chain as a belt.
White
You can add white to a fuchsia dress with a suit-length jacket or raincoat. It is better to choose cream-colored shoes for this look. In addition, the look looks stylish with a white top and fuchsia bottom. The combination of these two colors in one dress is welcome.
Orange
It can easily be present in a fuchsia-colored look as a skirt or trousers, but it is difficult to combine it with a fuchsia-colored dress. Perhaps, if it is a summer dress made of light fabric of a simple style, you can wear orange sandals or ballet flats with it.
Blue
You can pair blue suede shoes with a short fuchsia dress. And blue skinny jeans, a white top, a fuchsia jacket, pink shoes and a blue handbag can easily become a look for every day.
Turquoise
An image of delicate pink fuchsia can be diluted a little with a muted shade of turquoise. And bright turquoise can be diluted with bright fuchsia, but in this case it is better to have more turquoise color, and the fuchsia color can be present as flowers, for example.
Golden
Gold jewelry and accessories look very impressive with fuchsia dresses. They can be of different lengths and styles.
Take a closer look at the golden shoes.
Neutral and balanced beige color will easily calm the image with flashy bright fuchsia color.
Pink
Like red, being a related shade, it can be combined with fuchsia. It adds a feeling of tenderness and sensuality to the image.
Despite any prohibitions, there is always the opportunity to experiment. Don't be afraid to do this, but don't forget about moderation. If you are not sure about the compatibility of any color with fuchsia, choose muted tones.
For lovers of this color there is a principle of “degrade”. Its essence is to build an image from one color, but different tones of brightness. For example, trousers in a bright rich fuchsia color will go well with a top and shoes in pink fuchsia. This look looks bright, fashionable and elegant.
Nuances of using color
Like any bright shade, this color requires a responsible attitude. Professionals know how to correctly combine tones to avoid tacky decor. A few tips for preparing your own design project:
- For large rooms, use rich shades; for small rooms, use blurry tones.
- Don't try to combine lilac pink with too many other bright shades.
- Don't be afraid to buy fuchsia sofas, curtains and wallpaper - they always look attractive against the backdrop of a thoughtful design.
- Combine no more than two shades of color, otherwise instead of a glamorous design you will end up with a tasteless set of stains.
Fuchsia in the interior of the room
Idea! Pink-purple goes well with living plants and natural materials. Use these combinations when decorating your room. The advice is relevant for any room.
Design techniques
There are certain design techniques that allow you to take full advantage of this vibrant color.
The following techniques can be used as a companion color: In an interior with neutral walls, make one of the walls an accent color - paint it fuchsia. The same color is present in small quantities in small interior details. To make everything look harmonious, it is better to make the floor dark. There are also requirements for furniture: it is better if it is of simple forms, without pretentiousness.
The interior is just a frame emphasizing the advantages of fuchsia
Fuchsia color is used in doses in the interior
An accent wall in fuchsia color in a “calm” interior is a common way to liven up a brown room
If the interior design is neutral, make furniture with fuchsia-colored facades and/or upholstery. This technique is popular when decorating a kitchen. With an overall neutral design, bright furniture looks very good. This approach is also good when decorating a living room or bedroom. The results are very interesting interiors. On the one hand, they are not boring and bright, on the other hand, they are not too overloaded with color.
A bright facade of kitchen furniture is a great way to make the kitchen interior lively and warm. In combination with a small amount of green and brown, fuchsia looks even better
Background neutral tones serve as a backdrop for the bright and rich fuchsia color
All the same combinations - for a feeling of stability and comfort
Refresh your design in soothing tones with fuchsia textiles. A very good approach if you are not sure that you will be comfortable in this color combination. Buy and hang fuchsia curtains, the same bedspread on the bed, sew pillowcases for sofa cushions... All this is easy to do and not very expensive. It is also easy to then replace with textiles of a different color. If, suddenly, it turns out that you are tired of him. And by the way, don’t try to find curtains with wide vertical stripes in fuchsia. They are certainly stylish, but they get boring very quickly and begin to irritate.
To test fuchsia color in the interior, add several details of this color: curtains, bedspreads, sofa pillows, decorative elements
Curtains in fuchsia color - in a dark shade
Different shades
The light version is good for a girl’s room Decorating a room for a baby
Dilute “fuchsia” with bright yellow color in the same amount. Oddly enough, but two bright shades neutralize each other. Although, the interior is very much an acquired taste.
Oddly enough, it looks good with bright yellow. Not so bright shades, but the mood remains
There is very little yellow and fuchsia, but they attract the eye
There are even more options for those cases when fuchsia color is used as an additional color in the interior. It can be combined with other bright colors, but there are also interiors where the rest of the additional colors are neutral. It all depends on the style in which the interior is designed and the desires of the owners. In general, this color is considered “girly” and feminine. Few men would agree to live in such an interior. If you are developing the design of a common room - a living room, a matrimonial bedroom - it is better to first test whether the stronger half of your family can get along with a similar color. The textile trick is very good for this. If there are no objections. And everyone will be comfortable, you can paint the walls or look for wallpaper.
Colors that go with fuchsia in the interior
Natural and neutral shades complement the color best. The ideal companion is green. It favorably highlights the brightness of the tone and creates an attractive accent pair. However, it is important not to overdo it with the amount of this tone, otherwise the combination will look aggressive.
A few more options for combinations:
- Grey. It is a neutral base color that goes well with many shades. It can be used as the main tone, diluted with several bright details. The combination of gray and fuchsia in the interior is one of the most popular.
- Silver. Color in combination with fuchsia will not draw attention to itself. On the contrary, it will emphasize the nobility of the rich shade, adding “game” to it.
- Black. This shade works well in contrast. An ensemble with different textures looks especially interesting. You can combine matte and glossy surfaces and add shiny elements.
- Chocolate, dark brown. This combination with fuchsia looks great against a neutral base: beige, cream, peach.
If you like a bright interior, you can add orange and yellow mustard tones. Designers advise combining such shades in spacious rooms. Neutral colors are more suitable for small rooms - they make the space visually wider and brighter. You will find a few more tones for successful combinations in the table.
| Dark Accents | Dark Accents | Bright colors |
| Light pink | Black coffee | Turquoise |
| Light blue | Graphite | Yellow-golden |
| Lilac | Emerald | Crimson |
| Pearl | Eggplant | Citric |
| Malachite | ||
| Black coffee |
Neighboring colors should be selected based on which facet of the accent tone you prefer. You need to focus on shades of the cold and warm spectrum.
The tone looks best not in tandem, but in a trio. Choose a few harmonizing shades and consider winning combinations with them.
Fuchsia and brown
Fuchsia and green
Fuchsia and silver color
Fuchsia and gray
Fuchsia and black color
Advice! You should not combine the tone with bright red and purple. These are related shades that, when next to each other, lose their attractiveness.
Quieter combinations
Fuchsia can also be played with more official, classic flowers. At the same time giving the room nobility and luxury:
- the textbook combination is fuchsia with shades of gray, including wet asphalt, silver and anthracite. Any combination is classic. Despite the overly restrained appearance, such an interior looks very stylish and discreet, emphasizing the status of its inhabitants. A special charm in this combination of colors is given by individual inclusions of black colors, which usually differ in the texture of the material from the main finish (smoothly painted wall + strip of decorative plaster);
- a rarer, but quite interesting combination is fuchsia with various shades of brown: from dark chocolate to milk. With this option, a calm brown tone is taken as a base and a little fuchsia is added to it. This combination makes the interior more calm and natural;
When choosing color combinations, do not forget to take into account that the structure of finishing materials can be matte or glossy, as well as with the addition of shine or roughness. Therefore, you need to combine colors carefully, taking into account such features.
Fuchsia color in the interior: choosing a style
The color is used primarily for modern interiors. It fits into such trends as minimalism, country, retro, hi-tech, fusion. A few more styles that use a positive pink-lilac shade: boho, shabby chic glamor, pop art, ethno.
The shade will also find its place in the majestic Art Deco. This style “loves” color accents, unexpectedly revealed against the backdrop of luxurious design. One or two fuchsia elements are enough. For example, pieces of furniture or bright curtains.
Which curtains to match with pink wallpaper
Window curtains, together with wallpaper, determine the color scheme of the interior, so it is necessary to choose the right combination of these decorative elements. One of the main design principles states that the color scheme of curtains should be in harmony with either the wall decoration or the furniture.
The color of curtains greatly influences the perception of the interior.
Therefore, you can draw up several rules for choosing textiles for a room with pink wallpaper:
- For bright or light pink walls, which are complemented by dark furniture, curtains of delicate and light colors, for example: white, beige, peach, blue or cream, are quite suitable.
- In an interior with dark-colored wallpaper and light-colored furniture, light-colored curtains made in the same color scheme as the furniture upholstery will harmoniously fit.
- In completely bright rooms, you can use curtains to create a color accent by purchasing curtains in bright or dark shades, or light ones with a bright pattern or ornament.
Related article: Wallpaper glitter: attractive interior
The delicate interior, created thanks to wallpaper in various shades of pink, must be complemented with curtains of light texture, such as tulle or organza.
Decoration and accessories
Accessories and beautiful, functional pieces play an important role in creating a stunning interior. We offer several ideas for decorating rooms with successful photo examples.
Carpet
One fuchsia rug will replace several bright details in the room. A good choice is a monochrome product or a canvas with discreet dark patterns. Light carpets with pink and purple prints look harmonious. Such specimens can be placed both on the floor and on the wall.
Fuchsia carpet in the interior of the room
Pillows
Plain fuchsia pillows will be appropriate in any modern interior. It is better to purchase several compact products and place them on a gray, green or beige sofa. This combination will look elegant, not aggressive, stylish. If the room is decorated according to the canons of a creative fusion style, you can try more daring options. For example, decorate an already bright sofa with decorative pillows.
Fuchsia pillows on a colored sofa
Blankets and bedspreads
A soft blanket can warm not only the body, but also the soul. Such a detail will dilute even the most modest interior and reveal the design from a new side. She will fit perfectly into the bedroom as a permanent “inhabitant”. A bed covered with a beautiful blanket will become a key design element and will give the room a unique ambiance.
Fuchsia plaid on the bed
Wallpaper fuchsia in the interior
It is better to choose soft, slightly muted shades of color for wall decoration. Wallpaper can be plain or with an unobtrusive ornament: patterns, stripes, circles. This option is suitable for the kitchen, bedroom, living room or children's room. In order not to oversaturate the room with brightness, you can cover not all the walls, but only one, making it an attractive accent.
An alternative option is wallpaper with fuchsia flowers. The more realistic the plant looks, the more interesting the room design will be. This wall covering is suitable for interior styles that welcome natural motifs. For example, Provence, boho, retro.
Fuchsia wallpaper in the interior
Plain fuchsia wallpaper
Curtains
Fuchsia curtains in the interior always attract attention, so you need to take a responsible approach to choosing fabric. Light flowing curtains made of polyester, jacquard, acrylic, and silk look very gentle. Exquisite brocade is suitable for Art Deco decor.
You can deviate from the traditional option - purchase blinds or roller blinds in a rich fuchsia color. These curtains look perfect in a children's room or kitchen.
Fuchsia curtains in the interior
Variety of shades
Old or antique fuchsia is considered the dullest and most faded shade. Here you can choose it for background design. The shade does not cause irritation, has a mild effect on a person’s emotional state, and promotes relaxation. Hollywood light cherry tone is the exact opposite of antique fuchsia. This is a bright, rich shade. It got its name because of the special love that celebrities in the film industry have for it. The light cherry shade is becoming a frequent guest on the red carpet, shining on the details of actresses’ outfits and elements of actors’ costumes. Pink fuchsia differs from the Hollywood version in its richness. This shade has a little more red added to it, it is darker but deeper. The ideal tone for decorating accents in the interior.
Fuchsia crayola combines moderate brightness and saturation. It is located right in the middle of the gradation table. Fuchsia crayola has a little more blue in it, which makes it look more like a magenta shade than the other tones. Fandango is a classic color option. A beautiful shade that will help create a stylish, elegant, extraordinary interior. Fandango is essentially an antique fuchsia with some brightness added to it. It is difficult to use as a background, since plain wall surfaces put pressure on the psyche and negatively affect the mood. Fandango looks fresh and unique in its details: sofa, tabletop, curtains, rug, pillows and bedspreads.
Fuchsia furniture
And now a short guide to choosing furniture. We offer designers' ideas and possible product options with photographs.
Sofas, armchairs, chairs
Upholstered furniture with “carriage screed” upholstery looks great in this shade. A fuchsia sofa will be a worthy decoration for the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Pay attention to the stylish, laconic Megan model from the current collection of the famous brand.
buybuy
Sofa Megan
buybuy
Sofa Kartell
The bean bag chairs look amazing. They can replace traditional pieces of furniture in ethnic and minimalist interiors. Such specimens look especially interesting on a floor decorated in a “chess” style. Other options: the magnificent classic Anver chair, the atypical Aviana, the compact JAC.
buybuy
Armchair Anver
buybuy
Armchair Aviana
Plastic chairs in fuchsia color in the kitchen will compete with the usual wooden and metal models. They harmonize perfectly with round or square white tables. If you like luxurious upholstered chairs, appreciate the elegance of Velvet Louis. Fuchsia.
buybuy
Armchair JAC
buybuy
Chair "Louis" Fuchsia"
Wardrobes, chests of drawers
Wardrobes and chests of drawers also have the right to be bright. Plastic or varnished products look especially advantageous. Such specimens will fit perfectly into the bedroom and children's room.
Fuchsia wardrobe in the interior
Advice! If you buy a bright wardrobe, do not use fuchsia wallpaper in the same room. Furniture and wall decoration will merge.
Kitchen set
A fuchsia kitchen is always bold and fresh. The more laconic the set, the better the shade looks. You can decorate all facades with this tone or highlight specific areas. Kitchens in fuchsia and metallic colors look stylish.
Kitchen set in fuchsia color in the interior
Expert advice
There is no clear opinion on the use of pink wallpaper in interior design; some people like this color for its lightness and airiness or for other reasons, and there are those who consider pink shades too cloying and “girly”.
Most men reject pink color when decorating walls, perceiving it as doll-like and too cloying. For this reason, you shouldn't consider decorating the matrimonial bedrooms with pink wallpaper, but using more muted tones of this color for the walls of the kitchen or living room can be an excellent compromise option.
A living room in pink tones can be a kind of compromise
Shades and their use:
- Pearl and some other pastel shades of pink as the main color for the walls will help create a gentle and cozy design that will fill a person with a feeling of warmth and help you relax after a working day. Therefore, these colors will be an ideal option for decorating not only women’s bedrooms, but will also appeal to many men.
- Bright pink shades (but not acidic) will be appropriate for women who want to feel like little carefree girls again. Wallpaper in the chosen colors in the bedroom will give you frivolity and carelessness, help you relax and temporarily abandon your worries.
- For girls who are energetic by nature, coral pink or salmon pink shades of color are suitable. Decorating a room with wallpaper in these colors is conducive to complete relaxation.
- Light shades (medium pink, cherry bud color) help eliminate negativity both in relationships with a partner and with the inner world, and will also reduce the level of aggressiveness.
Article on the topic: How to choose wallpaper: which one is best to choose for the room, by color, the choice is large, the largest, correctly, colored, suitable for wenge furniture, photo, video
Wallpaper in cool shades of pink, such as purple, can also be used to decorate rooms. They will be very useful in rooms that are almost constantly filled with sunny color, helping to “cool” the created interior.
Interior photos and ideas for different rooms
It's time to move on to ideas for decorating rooms. Professional designers are ready to reveal their secrets and inspire you to creative achievements.
Fuchsia color in the living room interior
Fuchsia wallpaper with contrasting stripes will look elegant in the living room. Against this background, the ceiling should be white or cream. To decorate the floor, it is better to choose a natural tone, for example, light brown, beige.
If you want to use pink and purple as an accent, consider brightly colored furniture or decorative lamps with metallic colored lampshades. In this case, the design of the walls should be as concise as possible.
For a small living room, it is better to choose a muted shade of color that goes into a warm range. In spacious rooms, darker tones with a predominance of lilac look good.
Fuchsia living room interior
Living room interior in fuchsia color
Fuchsia kitchen interior
The rich shade excites the appetite and creates a positive mood, which is why it is often used for kitchen design. You can choose a set with fuchsia colored facades. It is not necessary that all elements be monochrome. Designers like to use a chess theme, highlighting part of the facades with a different shade - most often white or cream.
The kitchen walls can be covered with plain colored wallpaper. If the solution seems too trivial to you, use decorative plaster or water-based paint. An excellent design technique is a gradient. Areas of the wall near the floor can be made darker, transitioning to a lighter tone closer to the ceiling. This coloring will allow you to reveal all the facets of the fuchsia color.
Another way to “make friends” a room with a new shade is to place a kitchen apron in the work area. The desired tone should prevail in the decor of the product.
Kitchen in fuchsia color
Fuchsia kitchen interior
Bedroom interior in fuchsia shade
The rich shade is more suitable for decorating a woman's bedroom. For decoration you can use bedspreads, pillows, curtains, wallpaper. A bold and at the same time non-standard option is colored skirting boards. They will not look too intrusive and at the same time create the right impression.
If your plans do not include buying new furniture, you can “revive” the old one. For example, cover a wooden shelf or chest of drawers with bright paint. A fuchsia-colored bedroom does not require an abundance of decor - the more minimalist the decor, the more organic the shade looks.
Fuchsia bedroom
Bedroom interior in fuchsia color
Children's room
Fuchsia walls in the interior of a nursery would be appropriate in a girl’s room. You can make a colored ceiling with built-in lamps. A plastic lilac-pink chest of drawers will also play a decorative role. Don't forget about the carpet - this functional accent will complete the interior picture.
Children's in fuchsia color
Children's interior in fuchsia color
Library, office
The work space is rarely decorated in a fuchsia shade, but there are still those who want to experiment. As a bright detail, there may be a leather sofa in a deep rich color or one or two armchairs.
Designers do not recommend taking drastic steps and brightly decorating the walls. The atmosphere can be created by track or pendant lamps with fuchsia shades. This is enough to introduce your favorite color without disturbing the work environment.
Fuchsia office interior
Bathroom
A pleasant pink-purple hue gives a romantic mood and the right mood for self-care, so it is appropriate in the bathroom. Floor or wall tiles are suitable as colored decor. It can be placed around the entire perimeter or on an accent wall. To highlight the atmosphere, it is better to choose cool fuchsia shades.
Fuchsia bathroom interior
Fuchsia color in the bathroom
Violet
Milka, Hallmark, Yahoo! and other famous brands, whose logos we see below, have chosen the color purple as the basis for their logo. According to color psychology, purple is associated with the following feelings: freedom, sophistication, fantasy, wealth. Negative emotions that violet can also cause are a decadent mood, dejection, depression.
Here are a few key points about the color purple that will be helpful if you're considering it for a marketing campaign:
historically, the color purple is associated with superiority and wealth; suitable for brands that need to position themselves as prestigious brands; considered quite extravagant, so it should be used with caution; dark shades are calming and can be used for “feminine” brands.
Personalized characteristics of purple: sensuality, majesty, understanding.
1% of men chose purple as their favorite color, 23% of women had the same opinion. 22% of men and 8% of women considered him unloved. 4% considered it “cheap”.
