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#f996cf color: Himalayan Balsam

#f996cf is rgb(249, 150, 207) in RGB and oklch(79.214% 0.13658 345.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

79.2%
0.137
345°
  • 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
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f996cf

#f996cf is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, 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: #f996cf mixed with white

  1. f996cf
  2. fba1d4
  3. fcacd9
  4. fdb6dd
  5. fec1e2
  6. ffcbe7
  7. ffd6ec
  8. ffe0f1
  9. ffeaf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f996cf mixed with black

  1. f996cf
  2. d982b4
  3. b96e99
  4. 9a5b7f
  5. 7d4967
  6. 61374f
  7. 462638
  8. 2c1623
  9. 150810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f996cf with less saturation

  1. f996cf
  2. f49acd
  3. ee9fcb
  4. e8a3c9
  5. e2a6c7
  6. dcaac5
  7. d6aec3
  8. d0b1c1
  9. c9b5bf
  10. c2b8bd

Questions about #f996cf

What color is #f996cf?

#f996cf is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 150, 207), in HSL hsl(325.45, 89.19%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.214% 0.13658 345.142).

What colors go well with #f996cf?

The complementary color of #f996cf is #52d7a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9ff7 and #ff959f. The triadic partners are #c8c04b and #39cdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f996cf?

Black text reads better on #f996cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f996cf a warm or cool color?

#f996cf is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.137.