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#FBF0FE Color

#FBF0FE is rgb(251, 240, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 88%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBF0FE
HEX#FBF0FE
RGBrgb(251, 240, 254)
HSLhsl(287, 88%, 97%)
HSVhsv(287, 6%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(96.8% 0.022 319)
LABlab(95.97% 5.65 -5.37)
LCHlch(95.97% 7.79 316.44)

What #FBF0FE 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 #FBF0FE, 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 purple in the library.

#FBF0FE Channel Values

How #FBF0FE 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 240 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 88% · L 97%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 6% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.11:1 vs white · 19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBF0FE 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBF0FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBF0FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBF0FE; 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 #FBF0FE

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 #FBF0FE.

How #FBF0FE 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#FBF0FE
Protanopia#F2F2FE
Protanomaly#F6F1FE
Deuteranopia#F4F4FE
Deuteranomaly#F7F2FE
Tritanopia#F9F2F2
Tritanomaly#FAF1F7
Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBF0FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbf0fe: #FBF0FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBF0FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbf0fe': '#FBF0FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.941, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_fbf0fe">#FBF0FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBF0FE"

More Purple Colors

#FBF0FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBF0FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBF0FE?

#FBF0FE is a lightest purple — rgb(251, 240, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 88%, 97%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #FBF0FE?

#FBF0FE is rgb(251, 240, 254) — red 251, green 240, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBF0FE?

#FBF0FE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBF0FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBF0FE scores 1.11:1 against white and 19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBF0FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBF0FE 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 lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) at a CIE76 distance of 4.87, which is very hard to tell apart.

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