#F38AC8
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.4% 0.147 344.8), rgb(243, 138, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#F38AC8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 138, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.147 344.8) |
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 #F38AC8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38AC8 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38AC8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38AC8 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0F0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38AC8
oklch(76.4% 0.147 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#FE51C2
oklch(70.7% 0.235 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED00AE
oklch(63.1% 0.269 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#490033
oklch(27% 0.115 344.9)
#F38AC8 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) | #92A2CA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF89A1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38AC8
#F38AC8
oklch(76.4% 0.147 344.8)
- #37CF9B
#37CF9B
oklch(76.4% 0.146 165)
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 #F38AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.024
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.049
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #F38AC8 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.