Palettes / Colors / #FBB6EC
#FBB6EC — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBB6EC 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 #FBB6EC 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.
#FBB6EC 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 #B6FBC5; it also sits naturally between #E8B6FB and #FBB6CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB6EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 182, 236 |
| HSL | 313°, 90%, 85% |
| HSV | 313°, 27%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.65, 60.02, 87.17 |
| Yxy | 60.02, 0.3274, 0.2743 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.85, 33.29, -17.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.47, 34.18, -17.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 71% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB6EC
.text { color: #FBB6EC; }
.background { background-color: #FBB6EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB6EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 182, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 90%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB6EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 182, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB6EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 182, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB6EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB6EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6FBC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB6EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB6EC
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 #FBB6EC: ·
How #FBB6EC 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 #FBB6EC 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 #FBB6EC?
#FBB6EC is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 182, 236). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB6EC?
#FBB6EC is RGB 251, 182, 236 — HSL 313°, 90%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB6EC?
Its complement is #B6FBC5; analogous partners are #E8B6FB and #FBB6CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB6EC for text?
Black text on #FBB6EC has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.