Palettes / Colors / #FBFAFB
#FBFAFB — Pure White
#FBFAFB is a white color we call Pure White, closest to the named color Snow (#FFFAFA). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: snow (#FFFAFA) — not an exact match. CSS snow gives you #FFFAFA, a different color; use #FBFAFB 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.
#FBFAFB is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F9FAF9; it also sits naturally between #FAF9FA and #FAF9FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBFAFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 250, 251 |
| HSL | 300°, 11%, 98% |
| HSV | 300°, 0%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 91.38, 95.85, 104.95 |
| Yxy | 95.85, 0.3128, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.37, 0.51, -0.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.90, 0.53, -0.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBFAFB
.text { color: #FBFAFB; }
.background { background-color: #FBFAFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFAFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 250, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 11%, 98%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFAFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 250, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFAFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 250, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBFAFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFAFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBFAFB
Tints of #FBFAFB
Tones of #FBFAFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FAF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBFAFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBFAFB
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 #FBFAFB: ·
How #FBFAFB 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 #FBFAFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBFAFB?
#FBFAFB is Pure White, a white color (RGB 251, 250, 251). Its closest standard named color is Snow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFAFB?
#FBFAFB is RGB 251, 250, 251 — HSL 300°, 11%, 98% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBFAFB?
Its complement is #F9FAF9; analogous partners are #FAF9FA and #FAF9FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBFAFB for text?
Black text on #FBFAFB has a contrast ratio of 20.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.