Palettes / Colors / #FBDBED
#FBDBED — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBDBED 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 #FBDBED 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.
#FBDBED 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 #DAFBE8; it also sits naturally between #F9DAFB and #FBDADC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBDBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 219, 237 |
| HSL | 326°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 326°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.40, 77.29, 90.80 |
| Yxy | 77.29, 0.3236, 0.3110 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.45, 14.02, -4.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.91, 14.32, -4.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 86% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #FBDBED
.text { color: #FBDBED; }
.background { background-color: #FBDBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 219, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 219, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 219, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBDBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDBED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBDBED
Tints of #FBDBED
Tones of #FBDBED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAFBE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBDBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBDBED
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 #FBDBED: ·
How #FBDBED 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 #FBDBED 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 #FBDBED?
#FBDBED is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 219, 237). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDBED?
#FBDBED is RGB 251, 219, 237 — HSL 326°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBDBED?
Its complement is #DAFBE8; analogous partners are #F9DAFB and #FBDADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBDBED for text?
Black text on #FBDBED has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.