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#f996cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f996cd is rgb(249, 150, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.146% 0.13532 346.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

79.1%
0.135
346°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f996cd

#f996cd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, 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: #f996cd mixed with white

  1. f996cd
  2. fba1d2
  3. fcacd7
  4. fdb6dc
  5. fec1e1
  6. ffcbe6
  7. ffd6eb
  8. ffe0f0
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f996cd mixed with black

  1. f996cd
  2. d982b2
  3. b96e98
  4. 9a5b7e
  5. 7d4966
  6. 61374e
  7. 462638
  8. 2c1623
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f996cd with less saturation

  1. f996cd
  2. f39acb
  3. ee9ec9
  4. e8a2c8
  5. e2a6c6
  6. dcaac4
  7. d6aec2
  8. cfb1c0
  9. c9b4bf
  10. c2b8bd

Questions about #f996cd

What color is #f996cd?

#f996cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 150, 205), in HSL hsl(326.67, 89.19%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.146% 0.13532 346.199).

What colors go well with #f996cd?

The complementary color of #f996cd is #51d6a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9ff5 and #ff959d. The triadic partners are #c6c04e and #3eccfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f996cd?

Black text reads better on #f996cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f996cd a warm or cool color?

#f996cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.135.