Palettes / Colors / #FBE4EE
#FBE4EE — Pale Pink
#FBE4EE is a pink color we call Pale 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 #FBE4EE 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.
#FBE4EE 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 #E4FBF1; it also sits naturally between #FBE4FA and #FBE6E4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBE4EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 228, 238 |
| HSL | 334°, 74%, 94% |
| HSV | 334°, 9%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.96, 82.17, 92.38 |
| Yxy | 82.17, 0.3222, 0.3191 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.65, 9.52, -2.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.65, 9.72, -1.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 89% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBE4EE
.text { color: #FBE4EE; }
.background { background-color: #FBE4EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBE4EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 228, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 74%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBE4EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 228, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBE4EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 228, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBE4EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBE4EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4FBF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBE4EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBE4EE
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 #FBE4EE: ·
How #FBE4EE 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 #FBE4EE 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 #FBE4EE?
#FBE4EE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 228, 238). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBE4EE?
#FBE4EE is RGB 251, 228, 238 — HSL 334°, 74%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBE4EE?
Its complement is #E4FBF1; analogous partners are #FBE4FA and #FBE6E4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBE4EE for text?
Black text on #FBE4EE has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.