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#FBADEB Color

#FBADEB is rgb(251, 173, 235) in RGB, hsl(312, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBADEB
HEX#FBADEB
RGBrgb(251, 173, 235)
HSLhsl(312, 91%, 83%)
HSVhsv(312, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.12 334.2)
LABlab(79.87% 36.22 -19.15)
LCHlch(79.87% 40.97 332.13)

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

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.2Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.94Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.28Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.99Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.52Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 12.73

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

#FBADEB Channel Values

How #FBADEB 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 173 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 91% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBADEB 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FBADEB

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

Base
#FBADEB
Complementary
#ACFBBC
Analogous
#E3ACFB
Analogous
#FBACC4
Triadic
#EBFBAC
Triadic
#ACEBFB
Split comp.
#C4FBAC
Split comp.
#ACFBE3

Tints & Shades of #FBADEB

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

#FCB6EE
#FCC0F0
#FCC9F2
#FDD8F6
#FEE2F8
#FEECFA

Shades

#F977DF
#F63CD1
#EF0BC1
#B90996
#84066A
#49033B

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

How #FBADEB 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#FBADEB
Protanopia#BDBDEB
Protanomaly#D9B7EB
Deuteranopia#CBCBE9
Deuteranomaly#E0C0EA
Tritanopia#F5B6B6
Tritanomaly#F7B3CE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBADEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbadeb: #FBADEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBADEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbadeb': '#FBADEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.678, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_fbadeb">#FBADEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBADEB"

More Pink Colors

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

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#FBADEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBADEB?

#FBADEB is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 173, 235) in RGB and hsl(312, 91%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #FBADEB?

#FBADEB is rgb(251, 173, 235) — red 251, green 173, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBADEB?

#FBADEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBADEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBADEB scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBADEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBADEB 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 8.99, 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.