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#f997cb color: Himalayan Balsam

#f997cb is rgb(249, 151, 203) in RGB and oklch(79.235% 0.13243 347.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.2%
0.132
347°
  • 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
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f997cb

#f997cb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, 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: #f997cb mixed with white

  1. f997cb
  2. fba2d0
  3. fcacd5
  4. fdb7db
  5. fec1e0
  6. ffcce5
  7. ffd6ea
  8. ffe0ef
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f997cb mixed with black

  1. f997cb
  2. d983b0
  3. b96f96
  4. 9a5c7d
  5. 7d4965
  6. 61374d
  7. 462637
  8. 2c1722
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f997cb with less saturation

  1. f997cb
  2. f49bc9
  3. ee9fc8
  4. e8a3c6
  5. e2a7c5
  6. dcabc3
  7. d6aec2
  8. d0b1c0
  9. c9b5be
  10. c2b8bd

Questions about #f997cb

What color is #f997cb?

#f997cb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 151, 203), in HSL hsl(328.16, 89.09%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.235% 0.13243 347.48).

What colors go well with #f997cb?

The complementary color of #f997cb is #53d6aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea0f3 and #ff979c. The triadic partners are #c4c153 and #47cbfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f997cb?

Black text reads better on #f997cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f997cb a warm or cool color?

#f997cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.132.