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#f993cb color: Himalayan Balsam

#f993cb is rgb(249, 147, 203) in RGB and oklch(78.613% 0.13906 346.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

78.6%
0.139
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f993cb

#f993cb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, 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: #f993cb mixed with white

  1. f993cb
  2. fb9ed0
  3. fca9d5
  4. fdb4db
  5. ffbfe0
  6. ffcae5
  7. ffd5ea
  8. ffdfef
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff4fa

Darker: #f993cb mixed with black

  1. f993cb
  2. d97fb0
  3. b96c96
  4. 9a597d
  5. 7d4765
  6. 61364d
  7. 462537
  8. 2c1622
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f993cb with less saturation

  1. f993cb
  2. f398c9
  3. ee9cc8
  4. e8a0c6
  5. e2a4c4
  6. dba8c2
  7. d5abc0
  8. ceafbf
  9. c8b3bd
  10. c0b6bb

Questions about #f993cb

What color is #f993cb?

#f993cb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 147, 203), in HSL hsl(327.06, 89.47%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.613% 0.13906 346.69).

What colors go well with #f993cb?

The complementary color of #f993cb is #48d5a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9cf4 and #ff929a. The triadic partners are #c4bf48 and #35cafe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f993cb?

Black text reads better on #f993cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f993cb a warm or cool color?

#f993cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.139.