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#f993cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f993cd is rgb(249, 147, 205) in RGB and oklch(78.681% 0.14031 345.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

78.7%
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
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f993cd

#f993cd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% 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 10.08:1, 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: #f993cd mixed with white

  1. f993cd
  2. fb9ed2
  3. fca9d7
  4. fdb4dc
  5. febfe1
  6. ffcae6
  7. ffd5eb
  8. ffdff0
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff4fa

Darker: #f993cd mixed with black

  1. f993cd
  2. d97fb2
  3. b96c98
  4. 9a597e
  5. 7d4766
  6. 61364e
  7. 462538
  8. 2c1623
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f993cd with less saturation

  1. f993cd
  2. f398cb
  3. ee9cc9
  4. e8a0c7
  5. e2a4c5
  6. dba8c3
  7. d5acc1
  8. cfafbf
  9. c8b3bd
  10. c1b6bb

Questions about #f993cd

What color is #f993cd?

#f993cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 147, 205), in HSL hsl(325.88, 89.47%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.681% 0.14031 345.655).

What colors go well with #f993cd?

The complementary color of #f993cd is #49d6a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9df6 and #ff929b. The triadic partners are #c6be45 and #2fcbfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f993cd?

Black text reads better on #f993cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f993cd a warm or cool color?

#f993cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.14.