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#fe9fc9 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fe9fc9 is rgb(254, 159, 201) in RGB and oklch(81.01% 0.12304 352.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

81%
0.123
352°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #fe9fc9

#fe9fc9 is a pastel light pink color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.02:1, 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: #fe9fc9 mixed with white

  1. fe9fc9
  2. ffa9ce
  3. ffb3d4
  4. ffbcd9
  5. ffc6de
  6. ffd0e4
  7. ffd9e9
  8. ffe3ef
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff6fa

Darker: #fe9fc9 mixed with black

  1. fe9fc9
  2. dd8aae
  3. bd7595
  4. 9e617c
  5. 804d64
  6. 633b4c
  7. 472936
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fe9fc9 with less saturation

  1. fe9fc9
  2. f9a3c8
  3. f3a7c7
  4. edaac7
  5. e7aec6
  6. e1b1c5
  7. dbb4c4
  8. d5b8c3
  9. cebbc2
  10. c8bec2

Questions about #fe9fc9

What color is #fe9fc9?

#fe9fc9 is pastel light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(254, 159, 201), in HSL hsl(333.47, 97.94%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.01% 0.12304 352.155).

What colors go well with #fe9fc9?

The complementary color of #fe9fc9 is #5ddbb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6a6f0 and #ffa09d. The triadic partners are #c3c966 and #63cfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe9fc9?

Black text reads better on #fe9fc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe9fc9 a warm or cool color?

#fe9fc9 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.123.