Palettes / Colors / #FBADFB
#FBADFB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBADFB is a pink color we call Pale 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 #FBADFB 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.
#FBADFB 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 #ACFBAC; it also sits naturally between #D4ACFB and #FBACD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBADFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 173, 251 |
| HSL | 300°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 300°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.14, 57.36, 98.54 |
| Yxy | 57.36, 0.3164, 0.2515 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.38, 40.65, -27.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.74, 42.19, -29.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBADFB
.text { color: #FBADFB; }
.background { background-color: #FBADFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBADFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 173, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBADFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 173, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBADFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 173, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBADFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBADFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBADFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBADFB
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 #FBADFB: ·
How #FBADFB 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 #FBADFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBADFB?
#FBADFB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 173, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBADFB?
#FBADFB is RGB 251, 173, 251 — HSL 300°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBADFB?
Its complement is #ACFBAC; analogous partners are #D4ACFB and #FBACD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBADFB for text?
Black text on #FBADFB has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.