#FF38B3 Color

#FF38B3 is rgb(255, 56, 179) in RGB, hsl(323, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 30%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF38B3

HEX#FF38B3

RGBrgb(255, 56, 179)

HSLhsl(323, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(323, 78%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 30%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.253 348.4)

LABlab(59.72% 79.48 -18.22)

LCHlch(59.72% 81.54 347.09)

What #FF38B3 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 #FF38B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 6.99 Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.44 Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 7.51 Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 10.47 Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 13.46 Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.47

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

#FF38B3 Channel Values

How #FF38B3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 56 · B 179	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 323° · S 100% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 323° · S 78% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 78% · Y 30% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.25:1 vs white · 6.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF38B3 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF38B3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF38B3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF38B3; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FF38B3

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 #FF38B3.

How #FF38B3 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#FF38B3

Protanopia#7D7DB2

Protanomaly#BF68B3

Deuteranopia#A1A1AE

Deuteranomaly#CE84B0

Tritanopia#F95555

Tritanomaly#FB4B85

Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #FF38B3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff38b3: #FF38B3;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF38B3;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff38b3': '#FF38B3' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.220, blue: 0.702)

Android XML<color name="color_ff38b3">#FF38B3</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF38B3"

More Pink Colors

#FF38B3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#FF38B3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF38B3?

#FF38B3 is a light pink — rgb(255, 56, 179) in RGB and hsl(323, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #FF38B3?

#FF38B3 is rgb(255, 56, 179) — red 255, green 56, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF38B3?

#FF38B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 30%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF38B3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF38B3 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF38B3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF38B3 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.

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