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#f994ce color: Himalayan Balsam

#f994ce is rgb(249, 148, 206) in RGB and oklch(78.87% 0.13928 345.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

78.9%
0.139
345°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f994ce

#f994ce is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, 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: #f994ce mixed with white

  1. f994ce
  2. fb9fd3
  3. fcaad8
  4. fdb5dd
  5. fec0e2
  6. ffcae6
  7. ffd5eb
  8. ffdff0
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f994ce mixed with black

  1. f994ce
  2. d980b3
  3. b96d98
  4. 9a5a7f
  5. 7d4866
  6. 61364e
  7. 462638
  8. 2c1623
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f994ce with less saturation

  1. f994ce
  2. f398cc
  3. ee9dca
  4. e8a1c8
  5. e2a5c6
  6. dca9c4
  7. d5acc2
  8. cfb0c0
  9. c8b3be
  10. c1b7bc

Questions about #f994ce

What color is #f994ce?

#f994ce is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 148, 206), in HSL hsl(325.54, 89.38%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.87% 0.13928 345.314).

What colors go well with #f994ce?

The complementary color of #f994ce is #4dd6a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9ef7 and #ff939d. The triadic partners are #c7bf47 and #32ccfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f994ce?

Black text reads better on #f994ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f994ce a warm or cool color?

#f994ce is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.139.