Palettes / Colors / #FFB3CB
#FFB3CB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FFB3CB is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FFB3CB 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.
#FFB3CB 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 #B3FFE7; it also sits naturally between #FFB3F1 and #FFC1B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFB3CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 179, 203 |
| HSL | 341°, 100%, 85% |
| HSV | 341°, 30%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 68.14, 57.81, 64.07 |
| Yxy | 57.81, 0.3586, 0.3042 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.63, 30.97, -0.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.03, 31.46, -0.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 70% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFB3CB
.text { color: #FFB3CB; }
.background { background-color: #FFB3CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB3CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 179, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 100%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB3CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 179, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB3CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 179, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFB3CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB3CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3FFE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFB3CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFB3CB
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 #FFB3CB: ·
How #FFB3CB 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 #FFB3CB 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 #FFB3CB?
#FFB3CB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 179, 203). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB3CB?
#FFB3CB is RGB 255, 179, 203 — HSL 341°, 100%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFB3CB?
Its complement is #B3FFE7; analogous partners are #FFB3F1 and #FFC1B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFB3CB for text?
Black text on #FFB3CB has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.