Palettes / Colors / #FBADCA
#FBADCA — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBADCA is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FBADCA 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.
#FBADCA 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 #ACFBDE; it also sits naturally between #FBACF1 and #FBB7AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBADCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 173, 202 |
| HSL | 338°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 338°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 20%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.39, 54.66, 62.98 |
| Yxy | 54.66, 0.3573, 0.2986 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.85, 32.57, -3.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.93, 32.95, -2.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 20% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBADCA
.text { color: #FBADCA; }
.background { background-color: #FBADCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBADCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 173, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(338, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBADCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 173, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBADCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 173, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBADCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBADCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFBDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBADCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBADCA
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 #FBADCA: ·
How #FBADCA 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 #FBADCA 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 #FBADCA?
#FBADCA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 173, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBADCA?
#FBADCA is RGB 251, 173, 202 — HSL 338°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 20%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBADCA?
Its complement is #ACFBDE; analogous partners are #FBACF1 and #FBB7AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBADCA for text?
Black text on #FBADCA has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.