#F38BC3
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.4% 0.142 347.5), rgb(243, 139, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#F38BC3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 139, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.142 347.5) |
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 #F38BC3 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38BC3 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38BC3 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38BC3 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FFE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38BC3
oklch(76.4% 0.142 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#FE54BA
oklch(70.6% 0.227 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A6
oklch(63.1% 0.266 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#770051
oklch(37.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0030
oklch(27.1% 0.114 348.1)
#F38BC3 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) | #94A2C5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3C0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF899F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38BC3
#F38BC3
oklch(76.4% 0.142 347.5)
- #37CFA0
#37CFA0
oklch(76.5% 0.142 167.3)
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 #F38BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.029
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #F38BC3 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.