Palettes / Colors / #FBC6EB
#FBC6EB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBC6EB is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FBC6EB 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.
#FBC6EB 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 #C6FBD6; it also sits naturally between #F0C6FB and #FBC6D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBC6EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 198, 235 |
| HSL | 318°, 87%, 88% |
| HSV | 318°, 21%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.97, 66.90, 87.56 |
| Yxy | 66.90, 0.3268, 0.2916 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.45, 24.69, -11.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.79, 25.25, -11.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 78% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · 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 #FBC6EB
.text { color: #FBC6EB; }
.background { background-color: #FBC6EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBC6EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 198, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 87%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBC6EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 198, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBC6EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 198, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBC6EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBC6EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6FBD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBC6EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBC6EB
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 #FBC6EB: ·
How #FBC6EB 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 #FBC6EB 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 #FBC6EB?
#FBC6EB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 198, 235). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBC6EB?
#FBC6EB is RGB 251, 198, 235 — HSL 318°, 87%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBC6EB?
Its complement is #C6FBD6; analogous partners are #F0C6FB and #FBC6D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBC6EB for text?
Black text on #FBC6EB has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.