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#FBC1E8 Color

#FBC1E8 is rgb(251, 193, 232) in RGB, hsl(320, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC1E8
HEX#FBC1E8
RGBrgb(251, 193, 232)
HSLhsl(320, 88%, 87%)
HSVhsv(320, 23%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 8%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.083 338.8)
LABlab(84.27% 25.88 -11.02)
LCHlch(84.27% 28.13 336.94)

What #FBC1E8 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 #FBC1E8, 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.

#FBC1E8 Channel Values

How #FBC1E8 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 193 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 88% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 23% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 8% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC1E8 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBC1E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC1E8; 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 #FBC1E8

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

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How #FBC1E8 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#FBC1E8
Protanopia#CCCCE8
Protanomaly#E1C8E8
Deuteranopia#D6D6E6
Deuteranomaly#E6CEE7
Tritanopia#F7C6C6
Tritanomaly#F9C4D5
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #FBC1E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc1e8: #FBC1E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC1E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc1e8': '#FBC1E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.757, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc1e8">#FBC1E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC1E8"

More Pink Colors

#FBC1E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBC1E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC1E8?

#FBC1E8 is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 193, 232) in RGB and hsl(320, 88%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #FBC1E8?

#FBC1E8 is rgb(251, 193, 232) — red 251, green 193, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC1E8?

#FBC1E8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC1E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC1E8 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC1E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC1E8 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.24, which is visibly different.

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