Palettes / Colors / #FBB1FB

#FBB1FB — Pale Vivid Pink

#FBB1FB 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 #FBB1FB 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.

#FBB1FB 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 #B1FBB1; it also sits naturally between #D6B1FB and #FBB1D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 69% · Blue 98%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FBB1FB

.text { color: #FBB1FB; }
.background { background-color: #FBB1FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB1FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 177, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB1FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 177, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB1FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 177, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB1FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB1FB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B1FBB1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB1FB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB1FB

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:

How #FBB1FB 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 #FBB1FB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB1FB?

#FBB1FB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 177, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB1FB?

#FBB1FB is RGB 251, 177, 251 — HSL 300°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB1FB?

Its complement is #B1FBB1; analogous partners are #D6B1FB and #FBB1D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB1FB for text?

Black text on #FBB1FB has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.