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#F38DFC Color

#F38DFC is rgb(243, 141, 252) in RGB, hsl(295, 95%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F38DFC
HEX#F38DFC
RGBrgb(243, 141, 252)
HSLhsl(295, 95%, 77%)
HSVhsv(295, 44%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.184 324.1)
LABlab(72.85% 51.50 -39.11)
LCHlch(72.85% 64.67 322.78)

What #F38DFC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F38DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F38DFC Channel Values

How #F38DFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 243 · G 141 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 95% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 44% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F38DFC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F38DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F38DFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F38DFC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F38DFC.

How #F38DFC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F38DFC
Protanopia#A5A5FC
Protanomaly#C99CFC
Deuteranopia#B7B7FA
Deuteranomaly#D2A8FB
Tritanopia#E8A1A1
Tritanomaly#EC99CC
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F38DFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f38dfc: #F38DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F38DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f38dfc': '#F38DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.553, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_f38dfc">#F38DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F38DFC"

More Pink Colors

#F38DFC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F38DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F38DFC?

#F38DFC is a light pink — rgb(243, 141, 252) in RGB and hsl(295, 95%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #F38DFC?

#F38DFC is rgb(243, 141, 252) — red 243, green 141, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F38DFC?

#F38DFC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F38DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F38DFC scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F38DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F38DFC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.51, which is very hard to tell apart.

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