Palettes / Colors / #FBB2EF
#FBB2EF — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBB2EF 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 #FBB2EF 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.
#FBB2EF 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 #B1FBBE; it also sits naturally between #E2B1FB and #FBB1CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 178, 239 |
| HSL | 310°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 310°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.28, 58.58, 89.21 |
| Yxy | 58.58, 0.3254, 0.2674 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.06, 35.91, -19.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.54, 36.97, -20.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 70% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB2EF
.text { color: #FBB2EF; }
.background { background-color: #FBB2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 178, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 178, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 178, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB2EF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBB2EF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1FBBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB2EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB2EF
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 #FBB2EF: ·
How #FBB2EF 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 #FBB2EF 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 #FBB2EF?
#FBB2EF is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 178, 239). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB2EF?
#FBB2EF is RGB 251, 178, 239 — HSL 310°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB2EF?
Its complement is #B1FBBE; analogous partners are #E2B1FB and #FBB1CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB2EF for text?
Black text on #FBB2EF has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.