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#FB88DB Color

#FB88DB is rgb(251, 136, 219) in RGB, hsl(317, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 13%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB88DB
HEX#FB88DB
RGBrgb(251, 136, 219)
HSLhsl(317, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(317, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 13%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.17 338.6)
LABlab(71.83% 52.24 -22.55)
LCHlch(71.83% 56.90 336.65)

What #FB88DB 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 #FB88DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FB88DB Channel Values

How #FB88DB 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 251 · G 136 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 13% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB88DB 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB88DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB88DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FB88DB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB88DB.

How #FB88DB 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#FB88DB
Protanopia#A4A4DB
Protanomaly#CC99DB
Deuteranopia#B9B9D8
Deuteranomaly#D7A7D9
Tritanopia#F49696
Tritanomaly#F791B6
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB88DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb88db: #FB88DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB88DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb88db': '#FB88DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.533, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_fb88db">#FB88DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB88DB"

More Pink Colors

#FB88DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB88DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB88DB?

#FB88DB is a light pink — rgb(251, 136, 219) in RGB and hsl(317, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #FB88DB?

#FB88DB is rgb(251, 136, 219) — red 251, green 136, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB88DB?

#FB88DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 13%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB88DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB88DB scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB88DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB88DB 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.2, which is visibly different.

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