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#f997d0 color: Himalayan Balsam

#f997d0 is rgb(249, 151, 208) in RGB and oklch(79.404% 0.13556 344.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

79.4%
0.136
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
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f997d0

#f997d0 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.136 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 10.37:1, 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: #f997d0 mixed with white

  1. f997d0
  2. fba2d5
  3. fcacd9
  4. fdb7de
  5. fec1e3
  6. ffcce8
  7. ffd6ec
  8. ffe0f1
  9. ffebf6
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f997d0 mixed with black

  1. f997d0
  2. d983b5
  3. b96f9a
  4. 9a5c80
  5. 7d4967
  6. 61374f
  7. 462639
  8. 2c1723
  9. 150810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f997d0 with less saturation

  1. f997d0
  2. f49bce
  3. ee9fcc
  4. e8a3ca
  5. e2a7c8
  6. dcabc6
  7. d6aec4
  8. d0b2c2
  9. c9b5c0
  10. c3b8be

Questions about #f997d0

What color is #f997d0?

#f997d0 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 151, 208), in HSL hsl(325.1, 89.09%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.404% 0.13556 344.793).

What colors go well with #f997d0?

The complementary color of #f997d0 is #55d7a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dca0f8 and #ff96a0. The triadic partners are #c9c04d and #3bcdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f997d0?

Black text reads better on #f997d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f997d0 a warm or cool color?

#f997d0 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.136.