Palettes / Colors / #FBCBDA
#FBCBDA — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBCBDA 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 #FBCBDA 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.
#FBCBDA 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 #CBFBEC; it also sits naturally between #FBCBF2 and #FBD4CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCBDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 203, 218 |
| HSL | 341°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 341°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 13%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.79, 68.28, 75.62 |
| Yxy | 68.28, 0.3390, 0.3137 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.15, 19.26, -1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.63, 19.52, -0.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 13% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCBDA
.text { color: #FBCBDA; }
.background { background-color: #FBCBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 203, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 203, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 203, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCBDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBCBDA
Tints of #FBCBDA
Tones of #FBCBDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBFBEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCBDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCBDA
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 #FBCBDA: ·
How #FBCBDA 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 #FBCBDA 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 #FBCBDA?
#FBCBDA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 203, 218). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCBDA?
#FBCBDA is RGB 251, 203, 218 — HSL 341°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 13%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCBDA?
Its complement is #CBFBEC; analogous partners are #FBCBF2 and #FBD4CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCBDA for text?
Black text on #FBCBDA has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.