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#fa9dcc color: Himalayan Balsam

#fa9dcc is rgb(250, 157, 204) in RGB and oklch(80.334% 0.12401 348.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

80.3%
0.124
349°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fa9dcc

#fa9dcc is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.76:1, 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: #fa9dcc mixed with white

  1. fa9dcc
  2. fba7d1
  3. fdb1d6
  4. febbdb
  5. ffc5e0
  6. ffcfe5
  7. ffd8ea
  8. ffe2f0
  9. ffecf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fa9dcc mixed with black

  1. fa9dcc
  2. d988b1
  3. ba7397
  4. 9b5f7e
  5. 7d4c65
  6. 613a4e
  7. 462837
  8. 2d1822
  9. 15090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fa9dcc with less saturation

  1. fa9dcc
  2. f5a1cb
  3. efa5c9
  4. eaa8c8
  5. e4acc7
  6. deafc5
  7. d8b2c4
  8. d2b6c3
  9. ccb9c1
  10. c5bcc0

Questions about #fa9dcc

What color is #fa9dcc?

#fa9dcc is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(250, 157, 204), in HSL hsl(329.68, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.334% 0.12401 348.585).

What colors go well with #fa9dcc?

The complementary color of #fa9dcc is #5fd8b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1a5f2 and #ff9da0. The triadic partners are #c6c560 and #5acefe.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa9dcc?

Black text reads better on #fa9dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa9dcc a warm or cool color?

#fa9dcc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.124.