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#FBBCED Color

#FBBCED is rgb(251, 188, 237) in RGB, hsl(313, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBBCED
HEX#FBBCED
RGBrgb(251, 188, 237)
HSLhsl(313, 89%, 86%)
HSVhsv(313, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.096 334.5)
LABlab(83.26% 29.01 -15.18)
LCHlch(83.26% 32.74 332.38)

What #FBBCED 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 #FBBCED, 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.

#FBBCED Channel Values

How #FBBCED 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 188 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 89% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBBCED 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FBBCED

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBBCED

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 #FBBCED.

How #FBBCED 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#FBBCED
Protanopia#C9C9ED
Protanomaly#DFC4ED
Deuteranopia#D4D4EB
Deuteranomaly#E4CBEC
Tritanopia#F6C3C3
Tritanomaly#F8C0D5
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBBCED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbbced: #FBBCED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBBCED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbbced': '#FBBCED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.737, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_fbbced">#FBBCED</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBBCED"

More Pink Colors

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

#FBBCED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBBCED?

#FBBCED is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 188, 237) in RGB and hsl(313, 89%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #FBBCED?

#FBBCED is rgb(251, 188, 237) — red 251, green 188, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBBCED?

#FBBCED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBBCED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBBCED scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBBCED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBBCED 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 12.04, which is visibly different.

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