#F38AE2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.4% 0.166 333.3), rgb(243, 138, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#F38AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 138, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.166 333.3) |
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 #F38AE2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38AE2 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F38AE2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38AE2 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF8
oklch(93.7% 0.048 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38AE2
oklch(77.4% 0.166 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA47E4
oklch(70.8% 0.265 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#F38AE2 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) | #89A5E5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC90AC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38AE2
#F38AE2
oklch(77.4% 0.166 333.3)
- #4CD382
#4CD382
oklch(77.4% 0.165 153.4)
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 #F38AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F38AE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #F38AE2 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.