Palettes / Colors / #FBB7FB
#FBB7FB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBB7FB 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 #FBB7FB 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.
#FBB7FB 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 #B7FBB7; it also sits naturally between #D9B7FB and #FBB7D9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB7FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 183, 251 |
| HSL | 300°, 89%, 85% |
| HSV | 300°, 27%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.13, 61.34, 99.20 |
| Yxy | 61.34, 0.3159, 0.2614 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, 35.41, -23.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.32, 36.64, -25.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 72% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · 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 #FBB7FB
.text { color: #FBB7FB; }
.background { background-color: #FBB7FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB7FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 183, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 89%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB7FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 183, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB7FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 183, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB7FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB7FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7FBB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB7FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB7FB
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 #FBB7FB: ·
How #FBB7FB 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 #FBB7FB 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 #FBB7FB?
#FBB7FB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 183, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB7FB?
#FBB7FB is RGB 251, 183, 251 — HSL 300°, 89%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB7FB?
Its complement is #B7FBB7; analogous partners are #D9B7FB and #FBB7D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB7FB for text?
Black text on #FBB7FB has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.