#FC8AE3
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78.5% 0.173 335.9), rgb(252, 138, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#FC8AE3 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 138, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.173 335.9) |
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 #FC8AE3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8AE3 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8AE3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8AE3 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FFDFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.046 336)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.088 335.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8AE3
oklch(78.5% 0.173 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF3FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.272 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#E500C8
oklch(63% 0.28 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FC8AE3 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) | #8BA7E6 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8E0 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8FAC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8AE3
#FC8AE3
oklch(78.5% 0.173 335.9)
- #3AD988
#3AD988
oklch(78.6% 0.174 155.8)
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 #FC8AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC8AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.080
Use #FC8AE3 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.