Palettes / Colors / #FB74BD
#FB74BD — Light Vivid Pink
#FB74BD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #FB74BD 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.
#FB74BD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #74FBB3; it also sits naturally between #F674FB and #FB7479. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FB74BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 116, 189 |
| HSL | 328°, 94%, 72% |
| HSV | 328°, 54%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 54%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 55.21, 36.67, 52.31 |
| Yxy | 36.67, 0.3829, 0.2543 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.03, 59.30, -13.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.56, 60.96, -12.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 45% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FB74BD
.text { color: #FB74BD; }
.background { background-color: #FB74BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FB74BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 116, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FB74BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 116, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FB74BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 116, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FB74BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FB74BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74FBB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FB74BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FB74BD
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 #FB74BD: ·
How #FB74BD 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 #FB74BD 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 #FB74BD?
#FB74BD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 116, 189). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FB74BD?
#FB74BD is RGB 251, 116, 189 — HSL 328°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 54%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FB74BD?
Its complement is #74FBB3; analogous partners are #F674FB and #FB7479. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FB74BD for text?
Black text on #FB74BD has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.