Palettes / Colors / #FBA2EE
#FBA2EE — Light Vivid Pink
#FBA2EE is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #FBA2EE 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.
#FBA2EE 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 #A2FBAF; it also sits naturally between #DCA2FB and #FBA2C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBA2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 162, 238 |
| HSL | 309°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 309°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.14, 52.52, 87.44 |
| Yxy | 52.52, 0.3274, 0.2524 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.59, 44.07, -24.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.47, 45.58, -25.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 64% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBA2EE
.text { color: #FBA2EE; }
.background { background-color: #FBA2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBA2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 162, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBA2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 162, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBA2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 162, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBA2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBA2EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2FBAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBA2EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBA2EE
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 #FBA2EE: ·
How #FBA2EE 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 #FBA2EE 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 #FBA2EE?
#FBA2EE is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 162, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBA2EE?
#FBA2EE is RGB 251, 162, 238 — HSL 309°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBA2EE?
Its complement is #A2FBAF; analogous partners are #DCA2FB and #FBA2C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBA2EE for text?
Black text on #FBA2EE has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.