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#f896cb color: Himalayan Balsam

#f896cb is rgb(248, 150, 203) in RGB and oklch(78.963% 0.13315 346.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79%
0.133
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f896cb

#f896cb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam (#ff99cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #f896cb mixed with white

  1. f896cb
  2. faa1d0
  3. fbacd5
  4. fdb6db
  5. fec1e0
  6. ffcbe5
  7. ffd6ea
  8. ffe0ef
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f896cb mixed with black

  1. f896cb
  2. d882b0
  3. b86e96
  4. 9a5b7d
  5. 7c4965
  6. 60374d
  7. 452637
  8. 2c1622
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f896cb with less saturation

  1. f896cb
  2. f39ac9
  3. ed9ec8
  4. e7a2c6
  5. e1a6c4
  6. dbaac3
  7. d5adc1
  8. cfb1bf
  9. c8b4be
  10. c1b7bc

Questions about #f896cb

What color is #f896cb?

#f896cb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(248, 150, 203), in HSL hsl(327.55, 87.5%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.963% 0.13315 346.951).

What colors go well with #f896cb?

The complementary color of #f896cb is #52d5a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9ff3 and #ff959c. The triadic partners are #c4c050 and #43cbfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f896cb?

Black text reads better on #f896cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f896cb a warm or cool color?

#f896cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.133.