#F38CDE
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.5% 0.159 335), rgb(243, 140, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#F38CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38CDE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 140, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.159 335) |
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 #F38CDE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38CDE | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F38CDE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38CDE text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FEDFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 335)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.088 334.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38CDE
oklch(77.5% 0.159 335)
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Step 400
400
#F94CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.255 335)
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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)
#F38CDE 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) | #8CA6E1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC91AB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38CDE
#F38CDE
oklch(77.5% 0.159 335)
- #4DD388
#4DD388
oklch(77.5% 0.159 155.1)
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 #F38CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F38CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #F38CDE 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.