Palettes / Colors / #FBF2F3
#FBF2F3 — Pale Muted Red
#FBF2F3 is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color LavenderBlush (#FFF0F5). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) — not an exact match. CSS lavenderblush gives you #FFF0F5, a different color; use #FBF2F3 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.
#FBF2F3 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F3FBFA; it also sits naturally between #FBF3F8 and #FBF6F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF2F3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 242, 243 |
| HSL | 353°, 53%, 97% |
| HSV | 353°, 4%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 3%, 2% |
| XYZ | 87.71, 90.48, 97.64 |
| Yxy | 90.48, 0.3180, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.20, 3.19, 0.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.12, 3.26, 0.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 95%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 3% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF2F3
.text { color: #FBF2F3; }
.background { background-color: #FBF2F3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF2F3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 242, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 53%, 97%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF2F3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 242, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF2F3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 242, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF2F3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF2F3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBF2F3
Tints of #FBF2F3
Tones of #FBF2F3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3FBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF2F3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF2F3
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 #FBF2F3: ·
How #FBF2F3 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 #FBF2F3 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 #FBF2F3?
#FBF2F3 is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 251, 242, 243). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF2F3?
#FBF2F3 is RGB 251, 242, 243 — HSL 353°, 53%, 97% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 3%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF2F3?
Its complement is #F3FBFA; analogous partners are #FBF3F8 and #FBF6F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF2F3 for text?
Black text on #FBF2F3 has a contrast ratio of 19.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.