Palettes / Colors / #FBADCB
#FBADCB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBADCB 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 #FBADCB 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.
#FBADCB 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 #ACFBDD; it also sits naturally between #FBACF2 and #FBB5AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBADCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 173, 203 |
| HSL | 337°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 337°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 19%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.51, 54.71, 63.61 |
| Yxy | 54.71, 0.3564, 0.2976 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.87, 32.72, -3.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.96, 33.12, -3.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 19% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBADCB
.text { color: #FBADCB; }
.background { background-color: #FBADCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBADCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 173, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBADCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 173, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBADCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 173, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBADCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBADCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBADCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBADCB
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 #FBADCB: ·
How #FBADCB 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 #FBADCB 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 #FBADCB?
#FBADCB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 173, 203). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBADCB?
#FBADCB is RGB 251, 173, 203 — HSL 337°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 19%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBADCB?
Its complement is #ACFBDD; analogous partners are #FBACF2 and #FBB5AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBADCB for text?
Black text on #FBADCB has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.