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#f996ce color: Himalayan Balsam

#f996ce is rgb(249, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(79.18% 0.13595 345.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

79.2%
0.136
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
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f996ce

#f996ce is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.136 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 10.28:1, 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: #f996ce mixed with white

  1. f996ce
  2. fba1d3
  3. fcacd8
  4. fdb6dd
  5. fec1e2
  6. ffcbe6
  7. ffd6eb
  8. ffe0f0
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f996ce mixed with black

  1. f996ce
  2. d982b3
  3. b96e98
  4. 9a5b7f
  5. 7d4966
  6. 61374e
  7. 462638
  8. 2c1623
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f996ce with less saturation

  1. f996ce
  2. f39acc
  3. ee9eca
  4. e8a2c8
  5. e2a6c7
  6. dcaac5
  7. d6aec3
  8. d0b1c1
  9. c9b4bf
  10. c2b8bd

Questions about #f996ce

What color is #f996ce?

#f996ce is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(326.06, 89.19%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.18% 0.13595 345.669).

What colors go well with #f996ce?

The complementary color of #f996ce is #52d6a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9ff6 and #ff959e. The triadic partners are #c7c04d and #3cccfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f996ce?

Black text reads better on #f996ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f996ce a warm or cool color?

#f996ce is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.136.