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#FBB1EF Color

#FBB1EF is rgb(251, 177, 239) in RGB, hsl(310, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 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 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB1EF
HEX#FBB1EF
RGBrgb(251, 177, 239)
HSLhsl(310, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(310, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.117 332.4)
LABlab(80.86% 34.74 -19.82)
LCHlch(80.86% 40.00 330.29)

What #FBB1EF 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 #FBB1EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.98Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.41Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.79Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.94Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.3Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 12.3

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

#FBB1EF Channel Values

How #FBB1EF 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 177 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB1EF 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBB1EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBB1EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB1EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBB1EF
Complementary
#B1FBBE
Analogous
#E2B1FB
Analogous
#FBB1CA
Triadic
#EFFBB1
Triadic
#B1EFFB
Split comp.
#CAFBB1
Split comp.
#B1FBE2

Tints & Shades of #FBB1EF

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

#FBBBF1
#FCC5F3
#FCCFF5
#FDD8F7
#FDE2F9
#FEECFB

Shades

#F87CE3
#F542D7
#F20DCC
#B80A9B
#83076E
#49043D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBB1EF.

How #FBB1EF 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#FBB1EF
Protanopia#C0C0EF
Protanomaly#DABAEF
Deuteranopia#CDCDED
Deuteranomaly#E1C3EE
Tritanopia#F5BABA
Tritanomaly#F7B7D2
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBB1EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb1ef: #FBB1EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB1EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb1ef': '#FBB1EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.694, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb1ef">#FBB1EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB1EF"

More Pink Colors

#FBB1EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FBB1EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB1EF?

#FBB1EF is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 177, 239) in RGB and hsl(310, 90%, 84%) 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 7.98.

What is the RGB value of #FBB1EF?

#FBB1EF is rgb(251, 177, 239) — red 251, green 177, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB1EF?

#FBB1EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB1EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB1EF scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB1EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB1EF 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 8.79, 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.