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#f997d3 color: Himalayan Balsam

#f997d3 is rgb(249, 151, 211) in RGB and oklch(79.508% 0.13755 343.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

79.5%
0.138
343°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f997d3

#f997d3 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.4:1, 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: #f997d3 mixed with white

  1. f997d3
  2. fba2d7
  3. fcacdc
  4. fdb7e0
  5. fec1e5
  6. ffcce9
  7. ffd6ed
  8. ffe0f2
  9. ffebf6
  10. fff5fb

Darker: #f997d3 mixed with black

  1. f997d3
  2. d983b7
  3. b96f9c
  4. 9a5c82
  5. 7d4969
  6. 613751
  7. 46263a
  8. 2c1724
  9. 150810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f997d3 with less saturation

  1. f997d3
  2. f49bd1
  3. eea0cf
  4. e8a4cc
  5. e3a7ca
  6. ddabc8
  7. d6afc5
  8. d0b2c3
  9. cab6c1
  10. c3b9be

Questions about #f997d3

What color is #f997d3?

#f997d3 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 151, 211), in HSL hsl(323.27, 89.09%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.508% 0.13755 343.236).

What colors go well with #f997d3?

The complementary color of #f997d3 is #57d8a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dba1fb and #ff95a2. The triadic partners are #ccc04a and #33cffc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f997d3?

Black text reads better on #f997d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f997d3 a warm or cool color?

#f997d3 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.138.