Palettes / Colors / #F6BBEF
#F6BBEF — Pale Pink
#F6BBEF is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #F6BBEF 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.
#F6BBEF 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 #BBF6C2; it also sits naturally between #E0BBF6 and #F6BBD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6BBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 187, 239 |
| HSL | 307°, 77%, 85% |
| HSV | 307°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 3%, 4% |
| XYZ | 71.36, 61.37, 89.75 |
| Yxy | 61.37, 0.3208, 0.2758 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, 29.54, -17.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.34, 30.16, -18.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 3% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6BBEF
.text { color: #F6BBEF; }
.background { background-color: #F6BBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6BBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 187, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 77%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6BBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 187, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6BBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 187, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6BBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6BBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F6BBEF
Tints of #F6BBEF
Tones of #F6BBEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBF6C2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6BBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F6BBEF
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 #F6BBEF: ·
How #F6BBEF 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 #F6BBEF 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 #F6BBEF?
#F6BBEF is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 246, 187, 239). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6BBEF?
#F6BBEF is RGB 246, 187, 239 — HSL 307°, 77%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 3%, 4%.
What colors go with #F6BBEF?
Its complement is #BBF6C2; analogous partners are #E0BBF6 and #F6BBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6BBEF for text?
Black text on #F6BBEF has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.