#F38ABB
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(76% 0.139 351.5), rgb(243, 138, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#F38ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38ABB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 138, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.139 351.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F38ABB | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38ABB | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38ABB text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38ABB text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38ABB
oklch(76% 0.139 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF57B0
oklch(70.7% 0.219 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#F2009B
oklch(63.2% 0.262 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A002C
oklch(26.9% 0.112 351.7)
#F38ABB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #95A0BD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF869C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38ABB
#F38ABB
oklch(76% 0.139 351.5)
- #2CCDA6
#2CCDA6
oklch(76% 0.139 171.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F38ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.027
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #F38ABB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.