#FBB9FE Color

#FBB9FE is rgb(251, 185, 254) in RGB, hsl(297, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB9FE

HEX#FBB9FE

RGBrgb(251, 185, 254)

HSLhsl(297, 97%, 86%)

HSVhsv(297, 27%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.117 325.1)

LABlab(83.05% 32.76 -24.53)

LCHlch(83.05% 40.92 323.17)

What #FBB9FE 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 #FBB9FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.63 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.22 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.31 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.81 Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.01 Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 12.87

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

#FBB9FE Channel Values

How #FBB9FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 251 · G 185 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 97% · L 86%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 27% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 1% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.56:1 vs white · 13.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB9FE 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBB9FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB9FE; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBB9FE

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.

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Shades

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How #FBB9FE 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#FBB9FE

Protanopia#C6C6FE

Protanomaly#DDC1FE

Deuteranopia#D2D2FC

Deuteranomaly#E4C8FD

Tritanopia#F3C4C4

Tritanomaly#F7BFDD

Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #FBB9FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb9fe: #FBB9FE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB9FE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb9fe': '#FBB9FE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.725, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_fbb9fe">#FBB9FE</color>

SVG fillfill="#FBB9FE"

More Pink Colors

#FBB9FE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#FBB9FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB9FE?

#FBB9FE is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 185, 254) in RGB and hsl(297, 97%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.63.

What is the RGB value of #FBB9FE?

#FBB9FE is rgb(251, 185, 254) — red 251, green 185, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB9FE?

#FBB9FE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB9FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB9FE scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB9FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB9FE 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 10.31, which is visibly different.

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