Palettes / Colors / #FBB4FA
#FBB4FA — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBB4FA 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 #FBB4FA 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.
#FBB4FA 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 #B6FBB7; it also sits naturally between #DAB6FB and #FBB6D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB4FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 180, 250 |
| HSL | 301°, 90%, 85% |
| HSV | 301°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.36, 60.05, 98.17 |
| Yxy | 60.05, 0.3168, 0.2593 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.87, 36.80, -24.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.49, 38.10, -26.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 71% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · 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 #FBB4FA
.text { color: #FBB4FA; }
.background { background-color: #FBB4FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB4FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 180, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 90%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB4FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 180, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB4FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 180, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB4FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB4FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6FBB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB4FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB4FA
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 #FBB4FA: ·
How #FBB4FA 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 #FBB4FA 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 #FBB4FA?
#FBB4FA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 180, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB4FA?
#FBB4FA is RGB 251, 180, 250 — HSL 301°, 90%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB4FA?
Its complement is #B6FBB7; analogous partners are #DAB6FB and #FBB6D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB4FA for text?
Black text on #FBB4FA has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.