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#f996cb color: Himalayan Balsam

#f996cb is rgb(249, 150, 203) in RGB and oklch(79.078% 0.13409 347.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.1%
0.134
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f996cb

#f996cb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.25:1, 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: #f996cb mixed with white

  1. f996cb
  2. fba1d0
  3. fcacd5
  4. fdb6db
  5. fec1e0
  6. ffcbe5
  7. ffd6ea
  8. ffe0ef
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f996cb mixed with black

  1. f996cb
  2. d982b0
  3. b96e96
  4. 9a5b7d
  5. 7d4965
  6. 61374d
  7. 462637
  8. 2c1622
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f996cb with less saturation

  1. f996cb
  2. f39ac9
  3. ee9ec8
  4. e8a2c6
  5. e2a6c5
  6. dcaac3
  7. d6adc1
  8. cfb1c0
  9. c9b4be
  10. c2b7bc

Questions about #f996cb

What color is #f996cb?

#f996cb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 150, 203), in HSL hsl(327.88, 89.19%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.078% 0.13409 347.274).

What colors go well with #f996cb?

The complementary color of #f996cb is #50d6a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9ff3 and #ff959b. The triadic partners are #c4c150 and #43cbfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f996cb?

Black text reads better on #f996cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f996cb a warm or cool color?

#f996cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.134.