#FF38FF Color

#FF38FF is rgb(255, 56, 255) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF38FF

HEX#FF38FF

RGBrgb(255, 56, 255)

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(300, 78%, 100%)

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

OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.299 328.1)

LABlab(62.63% 86.59 -56.59)

LCHlch(62.63% 103.45 326.83)

What #FF38FF 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 #FF38FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 8.34 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 15.64 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 21.7 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 21.72 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 21.75 Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 21.87

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

#FF38FF Channel Values

How #FF38FF 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 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 100% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 78% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF38FF 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF38FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF38FF; 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 #FF38FF

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 #FF38FF.

How #FF38FF 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#FF38FF

Protanopia#7D7DFF

Protanomaly#BF68FF

Deuteranopia#A1A1FC

Deuteranomaly#CE84FD

Tritanopia#F17070

Tritanomaly#F75EBB

Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF38FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff38ff: #FF38FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF38FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff38ff': '#FF38FF' }

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

Android XML<color name="color_ff38ff">#FF38FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF38FF"

More Pink Colors

#FF38FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff43a4 ff389c ff47ff ff33ff ff57b0 ff33cc ff57ff ff33a0 ff5cff ff3399 ff61ff ff2eff ffadc9 2e051f 5a3844 7a007a 955b95 aa98a9 c71585 d24b78 e085dd eb00eb f400a1 fc0fc0

#FF38FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF38FF?

#FF38FF is a light pink — rgb(255, 56, 255) in RGB and hsl(300, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #FF38FF?

#FF38FF is rgb(255, 56, 255) — red 255, green 56, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF38FF?

#FF38FF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF38FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF38FF scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF38FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF38FF 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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