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#f993cc color: Himalayan Balsam

#f993cc is rgb(249, 147, 204) in RGB and oklch(78.647% 0.13968 346.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

78.6%
0.140
346°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f993cc

#f993cc is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, 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: #f993cc mixed with white

  1. f993cc
  2. fb9ed1
  3. fca9d6
  4. fdb4db
  5. ffbfe0
  6. ffcae5
  7. ffd5eb
  8. ffdff0
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff4fa

Darker: #f993cc mixed with black

  1. f993cc
  2. d97fb1
  3. b96c97
  4. 9a597e
  5. 7d4765
  6. 61364e
  7. 462537
  8. 2c1622
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f993cc with less saturation

  1. f993cc
  2. f398ca
  3. ee9cc8
  4. e8a0c6
  5. e2a4c5
  6. dba8c3
  7. d5acc1
  8. ceafbf
  9. c8b3bd
  10. c1b6bb

Questions about #f993cc

What color is #f993cc?

#f993cc is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 147, 204), in HSL hsl(326.47, 89.47%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.647% 0.13968 346.171).

What colors go well with #f993cc?

The complementary color of #f993cc is #49d5a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9cf5 and #ff929a. The triadic partners are #c5bf46 and #32cbfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f993cc?

Black text reads better on #f993cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f993cc a warm or cool color?

#f993cc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.14.