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#f998cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f998cd is rgb(249, 152, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.459% 0.13198 346.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

79.5%
0.132
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
10.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f998cd

#f998cd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.132 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 10.4:1, 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: #f998cd mixed with white

  1. f998cd
  2. fba3d2
  3. fcadd7
  4. fdb8dc
  5. fec2e1
  6. ffcce6
  7. ffd6eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f998cd mixed with black

  1. f998cd
  2. d984b2
  3. b97098
  4. 9a5c7e
  5. 7d4a66
  6. 61384e
  7. 462738
  8. 2c1723
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f998cd with less saturation

  1. f998cd
  2. f49ccb
  3. eea0ca
  4. e8a4c8
  5. e3a8c6
  6. ddabc5
  7. d6afc3
  8. d0b2c1
  9. cab6bf
  10. c3b9be

Questions about #f998cd

What color is #f998cd?

#f998cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 152, 205), in HSL hsl(327.22, 88.99%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.459% 0.13198 346.589).

What colors go well with #f998cd?

The complementary color of #f998cd is #56d7a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea1f4 and #ff979e. The triadic partners are #c6c153 and #47cdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f998cd?

Black text reads better on #f998cd: 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 #f998cd a warm or cool color?

#f998cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.132.