#FC8FE5
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(79.3% 0.167 335.4), rgb(252, 143, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#FC8FE5 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 143, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.167 335.4) |
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 #FC8FE5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC8FE5 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8FE5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8FE5 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FFC3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8FE5
oklch(79.3% 0.167 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#FD44DF
oklch(70.7% 0.266 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#E500C9
oklch(63.1% 0.28 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FC8FE5 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) | #90ABE8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF94B0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8FE5
#FC8FE5
oklch(79.3% 0.167 335.4)
- #4ADA8C
#4ADA8C
oklch(79.3% 0.166 155.5)
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 #FC8FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC8FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.081
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.084
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.084
Use #FC8FE5 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.