#FC8AE1
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78.4% 0.172 336.7), rgb(252, 138, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#FC8AE1 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 138, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.172 336.7) |
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 #FC8AE1 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8AE1 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8AE1 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8AE1 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.045 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.086 337.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8AE1
oklch(78.4% 0.172 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF41DC
oklch(70.7% 0.268 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#E600C5
oklch(63.1% 0.278 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A6
oklch(55.5% 0.245 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#FC8AE1 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) | #8CA7E4 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DE | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8EAB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8AE1
#FC8AE1
oklch(78.4% 0.172 336.7)
- #38D98A
#38D98A
oklch(78.6% 0.173 156.5)
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 #FC8AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC8AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.079
Use #FC8AE1 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.