Palettes / Colors / #F3BFEB
#F3BFEB — Pale Pink
#F3BFEB is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #F3BFEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F3BFEB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFF3C7; it also sits naturally between #E1BFF3 and #F3BFD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3BFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 191, 235 |
| HSL | 309°, 68%, 85% |
| HSV | 309°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 70.59, 62.31, 86.90 |
| Yxy | 62.31, 0.3211, 0.2835 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.08, 25.72, -14.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.94, 26.10, -14.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 75% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3BFEB
.text { color: #F3BFEB; }
.background { background-color: #F3BFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3BFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 191, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 68%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3BFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 191, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3BFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 191, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3BFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3BFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F3BFEB
Tints of #F3BFEB
Tones of #F3BFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFF3C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3BFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3BFEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F3BFEB: ·
How #F3BFEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F3BFEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F3BFEB?
#F3BFEB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 243, 191, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3BFEB?
#F3BFEB is RGB 243, 191, 235 — HSL 309°, 68%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #F3BFEB?
Its complement is #BFF3C7; analogous partners are #E1BFF3 and #F3BFD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3BFEB for text?
Black text on #F3BFEB has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.