#F38DD4
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.3% 0.15 339.4), rgb(243, 141, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#F38DD4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 141, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.15 339.4) |
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 #F38DD4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38DD4 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F38DD4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F38DD4 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.083 339.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F38DD4
oklch(77.3% 0.15 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA52D0
oklch(70.8% 0.24 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#E900BD
oklch(63.1% 0.275 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#74005D
oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#470038
oklch(26.9% 0.117 339.5)
#F38DD4 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) | #91A5D7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8FA7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38DD4
#F38DD4
oklch(77.3% 0.15 339.4)
- #49D293
#49D293
oklch(77.4% 0.15 159.5)
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 #F38DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.059
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.068
Use #F38DD4 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.