#F38ADE
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.3% 0.163 334.9), rgb(243, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#F38ADE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38ADE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.163 334.9) |
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 #F38ADE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38ADE | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F38ADE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38ADE text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.09 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38ADE
oklch(77.3% 0.163 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA49DF
oklch(70.7% 0.26 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#F38ADE 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) | #8AA5E1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8FAA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38ADE
#F38ADE
oklch(77.3% 0.163 334.9)
- #49D386
#49D386
oklch(77.4% 0.163 154.9)
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 #F38ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F38ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #F38ADE 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.