Palettes / Colors / #FBB5FD
#FBB5FD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBB5FD 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 #FBB5FD 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.
#FBB5FD 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 #B7FDB4; it also sits naturally between #D6B4FD and #FDB4DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB5FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 181, 253 |
| HSL | 298°, 95%, 85% |
| HSV | 298°, 28%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 28%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.04, 60.65, 100.73 |
| Yxy | 60.65, 0.3145, 0.2576 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.19, 36.82, -25.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.88, 38.17, -27.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 71% · Blue 99%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 28% · 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 #FBB5FD
.text { color: #FBB5FD; }
.background { background-color: #FBB5FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB5FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 181, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 95%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB5FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 181, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB5FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 181, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB5FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB5FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7FDB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB5FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB5FD
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 #FBB5FD: ·
How #FBB5FD 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 #FBB5FD 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 #FBB5FD?
#FBB5FD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 181, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB5FD?
#FBB5FD is RGB 251, 181, 253 — HSL 298°, 95%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 28%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FBB5FD?
Its complement is #B7FDB4; analogous partners are #D6B4FD and #FDB4DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB5FD for text?
Black text on #FBB5FD has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.