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#FBC5DF Color

#FBC5DF is rgb(251, 197, 223) in RGB, hsl(331, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC5DF
HEX#FBC5DF
RGBrgb(251, 197, 223)
HSLhsl(331, 87%, 88%)
HSVhsv(331, 22%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.07 348.1)
LABlab(84.98% 22.78 -5.21)
LCHlch(84.98% 23.37 347.13)

What #FBC5DF 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 #FBC5DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 5Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 5.54Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 5.92Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 5.96Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 5.99Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 8.93

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

#FBC5DF Channel Values

How #FBC5DF 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 197 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 87% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 22% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 11% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC5DF 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBC5DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBC5DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC5DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBC5DF
Complementary
#C6FBE1
Analogous
#FBC6FA
Analogous
#FBC7C6
Triadic
#E0FBC6
Triadic
#C6E0FB
Split comp.
#C6FBC7
Split comp.
#C6FAFB

Tints & Shades of #FBC5DF

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

#FBCBE2
#FCD4E7
#FCD9EA
#FDE2EF
#FDE7F2
#FEF1F7

Shades

#F78DC0
#F353A1
#EF1A81
#BF0D63
#860945
#4C0528

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBC5DF.

How #FBC5DF 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#FBC5DF
Protanopia#D0D0DF
Protanomaly#E2CBDF
Deuteranopia#D9D9DD
Deuteranomaly#E7D1DE
Tritanopia#F8C9C9
Tritanomaly#F9C7D2
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBC5DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc5df: #FBC5DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC5DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc5df': '#FBC5DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.773, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc5df">#FBC5DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC5DF"

More Pink Colors

#FBC5DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FBC5DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC5DF?

#FBC5DF is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 197, 223) in RGB and hsl(331, 87%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #FBC5DF?

#FBC5DF is rgb(251, 197, 223) — red 251, green 197, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC5DF?

#FBC5DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC5DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC5DF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC5DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC5DF 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, 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.