Palettes / Colors / #FBB6FE
#FBB6FE — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBB6FE 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 #FBB6FE 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.
#FBB6FE 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 #B6FEB4; it also sits naturally between #D6B4FE and #FEB4DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB6FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 182, 254 |
| HSL | 298°, 97%, 85% |
| HSV | 298°, 28%, 100% |
| CMYK | 1%, 28%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.40, 61.12, 101.64 |
| Yxy | 61.12, 0.3137, 0.2577 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.44, 36.48, -25.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.18, 37.82, -27.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 71% · Blue 100%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB6FE
.text { color: #FBB6FE; }
.background { background-color: #FBB6FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB6FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 182, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB6FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 182, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB6FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 182, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB6FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB6FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6FEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB6FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB6FE
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 #FBB6FE: ·
How #FBB6FE 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 #FBB6FE 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 #FBB6FE?
#FBB6FE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 182, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB6FE?
#FBB6FE is RGB 251, 182, 254 — HSL 298°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 28%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #FBB6FE?
Its complement is #B6FEB4; analogous partners are #D6B4FE and #FEB4DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB6FE for text?
Black text on #FBB6FE has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.