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#FAB3EB Color

#FAB3EB is rgb(250, 179, 235) in RGB, hsl(313, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAB3EB
HEX#FAB3EB
RGBrgb(250, 179, 235)
HSLhsl(313, 88%, 84%)
HSVhsv(313, 28%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85% 0.109 334.3)
LABlab(81.08% 32.89 -17.36)
LCHlch(81.08% 37.19 332.18)

What #FAB3EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FAB3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7.1Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.44Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.21Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.39Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.91Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.4

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FAB3EB Channel Values

How #FAB3EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 179 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 88% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 28% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAB3EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAB3EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAB3EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAB3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FAB3EB
Complementary
#B2FAC2
Analogous
#E6B2FA
Analogous
#FAB2C7
Triadic
#EBFAB2
Triadic
#B2EBFA
Split comp.
#C7FAB2
Split comp.
#B2FAE6

Tints & Shades of #FAB3EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FBBCED
#FBC5F0
#FCCFF2
#FDD9F5
#FDE2F7
#FEECFA

Shades

#F77EDC
#F344CD
#F00FBF
#B60C91
#810867
#480539

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAB3EB.

How #FAB3EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FAB3EB
Protanopia#C2C2EB
Protanomaly#DABCEB
Deuteranopia#CECEE9
Deuteranomaly#E1C4EA
Tritanopia#F4BBBB
Tritanomaly#F7B8D0
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAB3EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fab3eb: #FAB3EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAB3EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fab3eb': '#FAB3EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.702, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_fab3eb">#FAB3EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAB3EB"

More Pink Colors

#FAB3EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FAB3EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAB3EB?

#FAB3EB is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 179, 235) in RGB and hsl(313, 88%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #FAB3EB?

#FAB3EB is rgb(250, 179, 235) — red 250, green 179, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAB3EB?

#FAB3EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAB3EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAB3EB scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAB3EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAB3EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.