Palettes / Colors / #FBADFC
#FBADFC — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBADFC 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 #FBADFC 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.
#FBADFC is a cool 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 #ADFCAB; it also sits naturally between #D2ABFC and #FCABD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBADFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 173, 252 |
| HSL | 299°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 299°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.30, 57.42, 99.37 |
| Yxy | 57.42, 0.3156, 0.2507 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.42, 40.83, -27.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.78, 42.40, -29.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBADFC
.text { color: #FBADFC; }
.background { background-color: #FBADFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBADFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 173, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBADFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 173, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBADFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 173, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBADFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBADFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBADFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBADFC
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 #FBADFC: ·
How #FBADFC 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 #FBADFC 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 #FBADFC?
#FBADFC is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 173, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBADFC?
#FBADFC is RGB 251, 173, 252 — HSL 299°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FBADFC?
Its complement is #ADFCAB; analogous partners are #D2ABFC and #FCABD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBADFC for text?
Black text on #FBADFC has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.