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#f998cf color: Himalayan Balsam

#f998cf is rgb(249, 152, 207) in RGB and oklch(79.527% 0.13324 345.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

79.5%
0.133
346°
  • 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
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f998cf

#f998cf is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, 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: #f998cf mixed with white

  1. f998cf
  2. fba3d4
  3. fcadd9
  4. fdb8dd
  5. fec2e2
  6. ffcce7
  7. ffd6ec
  8. ffe1f1
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f998cf mixed with black

  1. f998cf
  2. d984b4
  3. b97099
  4. 9a5c7f
  5. 7d4a67
  6. 61384f
  7. 462738
  8. 2c1723
  9. 150810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f998cf with less saturation

  1. f998cf
  2. f49ccd
  3. eea0cb
  4. e8a4c9
  5. e3a8c8
  6. ddacc6
  7. d7afc4
  8. d0b2c2
  9. cab6c0
  10. c3b9be

Questions about #f998cf

What color is #f998cf?

#f998cf is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 152, 207), in HSL hsl(325.98, 88.99%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.527% 0.13324 345.504).

What colors go well with #f998cf?

The complementary color of #f998cf is #57d7a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda1f6 and #ff97a0. The triadic partners are #c8c151 and #42cdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f998cf?

Black text reads better on #f998cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f998cf a warm or cool color?

#f998cf is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.133.