Palettes / Colors / #FB9DEC
#FB9DEC — Light Vivid Pink
#FB9DEC is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #FB9DEC 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.
#FB9DEC 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 #9DFBAD; it also sits naturally between #DC9DFB and #FB9DBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FB9DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 157, 236 |
| HSL | 310°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 310°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.98, 50.68, 85.61 |
| Yxy | 50.68, 0.3295, 0.2493 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.48, 46.31, -25.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.19, 47.92, -26.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FB9DEC
.text { color: #FB9DEC; }
.background { background-color: #FB9DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FB9DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 157, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FB9DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 157, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FB9DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 157, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FB9DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FB9DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DFBAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FB9DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FB9DEC
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 #FB9DEC: ·
How #FB9DEC 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 #FB9DEC 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 #FB9DEC?
#FB9DEC is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 157, 236). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FB9DEC?
#FB9DEC is RGB 251, 157, 236 — HSL 310°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FB9DEC?
Its complement is #9DFBAD; analogous partners are #DC9DFB and #FB9DBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FB9DEC for text?
Black text on #FB9DEC has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.