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#f994cf color: Himalayan Balsam

#f994cf is rgb(249, 148, 207) in RGB and oklch(78.904% 0.13992 344.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

78.9%
0.140
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 #f994cf

#f994cf is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.14 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: #f994cf mixed with white

  1. f994cf
  2. fb9fd4
  3. fcaad9
  4. fdb5dd
  5. fec0e2
  6. ffcae7
  7. ffd5ec
  8. ffdff1
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f994cf mixed with black

  1. f994cf
  2. d980b4
  3. b96d99
  4. 9a5a7f
  5. 7d4867
  6. 61364f
  7. 462638
  8. 2c1623
  9. 150810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f994cf with less saturation

  1. f994cf
  2. f398cd
  3. ee9dcb
  4. e8a1c9
  5. e2a5c7
  6. dca9c5
  7. d5acc3
  8. cfb0c0
  9. c8b3be
  10. c1b7bc

Questions about #f994cf

What color is #f994cf?

#f994cf is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 148, 207), in HSL hsl(324.95, 89.38%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.904% 0.13992 344.8).

What colors go well with #f994cf?

The complementary color of #f994cf is #4dd6a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9ef8 and #ff939e. The triadic partners are #c8bf46 and #2eccfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f994cf?

Black text reads better on #f994cf: 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 #f994cf a warm or cool color?

#f994cf is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.14.