Palettes / Colors / #FBADE2
#FBADE2 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBADE2 is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FBADE2 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.
#FBADE2 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 #ACFBC5; it also sits naturally between #EDACFB and #FBACBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBADE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 173, 226 |
| HSL | 319°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 319°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 10%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.45, 55.89, 79.13 |
| Yxy | 55.89, 0.3364, 0.2747 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.55, 36.33, -15.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.76, 37.20, -15.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 10% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBADE2
.text { color: #FBADE2; }
.background { background-color: #FBADE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBADE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 173, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBADE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 173, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBADE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 173, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBADE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBADE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBADE2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFBC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBADE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBADE2
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 #FBADE2: ·
How #FBADE2 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 #FBADE2 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 #FBADE2?
#FBADE2 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 173, 226). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBADE2?
#FBADE2 is RGB 251, 173, 226 — HSL 319°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 10%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBADE2?
Its complement is #ACFBC5; analogous partners are #EDACFB and #FBACBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBADE2 for text?
Black text on #FBADE2 has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.