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#f998cc color: Himalayan Balsam

#f998cc is rgb(249, 152, 204) in RGB and oklch(79.426% 0.13137 347.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.4%
0.131
347°
  • 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
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f998cc

#f998cc is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, 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: #f998cc mixed with white

  1. f998cc
  2. fba3d1
  3. fcadd6
  4. fdb8db
  5. fec2e0
  6. ffcce5
  7. ffd6eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f998cc mixed with black

  1. f998cc
  2. d984b1
  3. b97097
  4. 9a5c7e
  5. 7d4a65
  6. 61384e
  7. 462737
  8. 2c1722
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f998cc with less saturation

  1. f998cc
  2. f49cca
  3. eea0c9
  4. e8a4c7
  5. e2a8c6
  6. ddabc4
  7. d6afc2
  8. d0b2c1
  9. c9b5bf
  10. c3b9bd

Questions about #f998cc

What color is #f998cc?

#f998cc is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 152, 204), in HSL hsl(327.84, 88.99%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.426% 0.13137 347.138).

What colors go well with #f998cc?

The complementary color of #f998cc is #55d7aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea1f3 and #ff979d. The triadic partners are #c5c254 and #49ccfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f998cc?

Black text reads better on #f998cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f998cc a warm or cool color?

#f998cc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.131.