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#FBC1EF Color

#FBC1EF is rgb(251, 193, 239) in RGB, hsl(312, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 5%, 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 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC1EF
HEX#FBC1EF
RGBrgb(251, 193, 239)
HSLhsl(312, 88%, 87%)
HSVhsv(312, 23%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.089 333.7)
LABlab(84.45% 26.77 -14.48)
LCHlch(84.45% 30.44 331.60)

What #FBC1EF 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 #FBC1EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.09Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 7.82Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.76Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.48Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 10.06Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 10.62

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

#FBC1EF Channel Values

How #FBC1EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 88% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 23% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 13.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC1EF 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBC1EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBC1EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC1EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBC1EF
Complementary
#C1FBCC
Analogous
#EAC1FB
Analogous
#FBC1D2
Triadic
#EFFBC1
Triadic
#C1EFFB
Split comp.
#D2FBC1
Split comp.
#C1FBEA

Tints & Shades of #FBC1EF

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

#FCCAF2
#FCCFF3
#FDD9F5
#FDDDF7
#FDE7F9
#FEECFA

Shades

#F787E1
#F44ED2
#F014C4
#C00C9C
#86096D
#4D053E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBC1EF.

How #FBC1EF 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#FBC1EF
Protanopia#CCCCEF
Protanomaly#E1C8EF
Deuteranopia#D6D6EE
Deuteranomaly#E6CEEE
Tritanopia#F6C8C8
Tritanomaly#F8C5D8
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBC1EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc1ef: #FBC1EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC1EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc1ef': '#FBC1EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.757, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc1ef">#FBC1EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC1EF"

More Pink Colors

#FBC1EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FBC1EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC1EF?

#FBC1EF is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 193, 239) in RGB and hsl(312, 88%, 87%) 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 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #FBC1EF?

#FBC1EF is rgb(251, 193, 239) — red 251, green 193, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC1EF?

#FBC1EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC1EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC1EF scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC1EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC1EF 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 13.86, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.