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#f997ce color: Himalayan Balsam

#f997ce is rgb(249, 151, 206) in RGB and oklch(79.336% 0.13428 345.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

79.3%
0.134
346°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f997ce

#f997ce is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, 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: #f997ce mixed with white

  1. f997ce
  2. fba2d3
  3. fcacd8
  4. fdb7dd
  5. fec1e2
  6. ffcce6
  7. ffd6eb
  8. ffe0f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f997ce mixed with black

  1. f997ce
  2. d983b3
  3. b96f98
  4. 9a5c7f
  5. 7d4966
  6. 61374e
  7. 462638
  8. 2c1723
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f997ce with less saturation

  1. f997ce
  2. f49bcc
  3. ee9fca
  4. e8a3c9
  5. e2a7c7
  6. dcabc5
  7. d6aec3
  8. d0b2c1
  9. c9b5bf
  10. c2b8bd

Questions about #f997ce

What color is #f997ce?

#f997ce is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 151, 206), in HSL hsl(326.33, 89.09%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.336% 0.13428 345.854).

What colors go well with #f997ce?

The complementary color of #f997ce is #54d7a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda0f6 and #ff969e. The triadic partners are #c7c14f and #40cdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f997ce?

Black text reads better on #f997ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f997ce a warm or cool color?

#f997ce is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.134.