Palettes / Colors / #FBFBFE
#FBFBFE — Pale Blue
#FBFBFE is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color GhostWhite (#F8F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) — not an exact match. CSS ghostwhite gives you #F8F8FF, a different color; use #FBFBFE 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.
#FBFBFE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FEFEFB; it also sits naturally between #FBFCFE and #FCFBFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBFBFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 251, 254 |
| HSL | 240°, 60%, 99% |
| HSV | 240°, 1%, 100% |
| CMYK | 1%, 1%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 92.17, 96.66, 107.57 |
| Yxy | 96.66, 0.3110, 0.3261 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.69, 0.53, -1.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.32, 0.55, -1.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 100%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBFBFE
.text { color: #FBFBFE; }
.background { background-color: #FBFBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 251, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 60%, 99%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 251, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 251, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBFBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFBFE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBFBFE
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Tones of #FBFBFE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEFEFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBFBFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBFBFE
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 #FBFBFE: ·
How #FBFBFE 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 #FBFBFE 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 #FBFBFE?
#FBFBFE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 251, 251, 254). Its closest standard named color is GhostWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFBFE?
#FBFBFE is RGB 251, 251, 254 — HSL 240°, 60%, 99% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #FBFBFE?
Its complement is #FEFEFB; analogous partners are #FBFCFE and #FCFBFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBFBFE for text?
Black text on #FBFBFE has a contrast ratio of 20.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.03:1.