Palettes / Colors / #FBBBDD
#FBBBDD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBBBDD 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 #FBBBDD 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.
#FBBBDD 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 #BCFBD9; it also sits naturally between #F9BCFB and #FBBCBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 187, 221 |
| HSL | 328°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 328°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.61, 61.27, 76.51 |
| Yxy | 61.27, 0.3388, 0.2940 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.52, 28.16, -7.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.28, 28.66, -7.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBBDD
.text { color: #FBBBDD; }
.background { background-color: #FBBBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 187, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 187, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 187, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBBBDD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCFBD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBBDD
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 #FBBBDD: ·
How #FBBBDD 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 #FBBBDD 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 #FBBBDD?
#FBBBDD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 187, 221). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBBDD?
#FBBBDD is RGB 251, 187, 221 — HSL 328°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBBDD?
Its complement is #BCFBD9; analogous partners are #F9BCFB and #FBBCBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBBDD for text?
Black text on #FBBBDD has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.