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#f997cf color: Himalayan Balsam

#f997cf is rgb(249, 151, 207) in RGB and oklch(79.37% 0.13491 345.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

79.4%
0.135
345°
  • 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
10.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f997cf

#f997cf is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.36:1, 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: #f997cf mixed with white

  1. f997cf
  2. fba2d4
  3. fcacd9
  4. fdb7dd
  5. fec1e2
  6. ffcce7
  7. ffd6ec
  8. ffe0f1
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f997cf mixed with black

  1. f997cf
  2. d983b4
  3. b96f99
  4. 9a5c7f
  5. 7d4967
  6. 61374f
  7. 462638
  8. 2c1723
  9. 150810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f997cf with less saturation

  1. f997cf
  2. f49bcd
  3. ee9fcb
  4. e8a3c9
  5. e2a7c7
  6. dcabc5
  7. d6aec3
  8. d0b2c1
  9. c9b5c0
  10. c3b8be

Questions about #f997cf

What color is #f997cf?

#f997cf is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 151, 207), in HSL hsl(325.71, 89.09%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.37% 0.13491 345.321).

What colors go well with #f997cf?

The complementary color of #f997cf is #55d7a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda0f7 and #ff969f. The triadic partners are #c8c04e and #3ecdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f997cf?

Black text reads better on #f997cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f997cf a warm or cool color?

#f997cf is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.135.