#FC8EDE
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78.9% 0.163 338.2), rgb(252, 142, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#FC8EDE is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 338°. 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8EDE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 142, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.163 338.2) |
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 #FC8EDE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8EDE | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8EDE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8EDE text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.085 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8EDE
oklch(78.9% 0.163 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF45D7
oklch(70.7% 0.261 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#E800C1
oklch(63.2% 0.277 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#FC8EDE 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) | #91A9E1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF91AC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8EDE
#FC8EDE
oklch(78.9% 0.163 338.2)
- #41D991
#41D991
oklch(78.9% 0.164 158)
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 #FC8EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC8EDE.
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 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.072
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #FC8EDE 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.