Palettes / Colors / #FF38BC
#FF38BC — Vivid Pink
#FF38BC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #FF38BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FF38BC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #38FF7A; it also sits naturally between #DE38FF and #FF3859. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF38BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 56, 188 |
| HSL | 320°, 100%, 61% |
| HSV | 320°, 78%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.73, 27.72, 50.20 |
| Yxy | 27.72, 0.3990, 0.2138 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.63, 82.22, -24.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.65, 87.43, -23.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 22% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FF38BC
.text { color: #FF38BC; }
.background { background-color: #FF38BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF38BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 56, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 100%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF38BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 56, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF38BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 56, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF38BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF38BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #38FF7A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.21:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #FF38BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF38BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FF38BC: ·
How #FF38BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FF38BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF38BC?
#FF38BC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 56, 188). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF38BC?
#FF38BC is RGB 255, 56, 188 — HSL 320°, 100%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF38BC?
Its complement is #38FF7A; analogous partners are #DE38FF and #FF3859. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF38BC for text?
Black text on #FF38BC has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.21:1.