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#FBFBFE Color

#FBFBFE is rgb(251, 251, 254) in RGB, hsl(240, 60%, 99%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White (#FFFFFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBFBFE
HEX#FBFBFE
RGBrgb(251, 251, 254)
HSLhsl(240, 60%, 99%)
HSVhsv(240, 1%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(98.9% 0.004 286.3)
LABlab(98.68% 0.39 -1.44)
LCHlch(98.68% 1.49 285.34)

What #FBFBFE 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 #FBFBFE, 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 blue in the library.

#FBFBFE Channel Values

How #FBFBFE 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 251 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 60% · L 99%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 1% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.03:1 vs white · 20.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBFBFE 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.

TextWhite text1.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FBFBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBFBFE; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBFBFE

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 #FBFBFE.

How #FBFBFE 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#FBFBFE
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Protanomaly#FBFBFE
Deuteranopia#FBFBFE
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Tritanopia#FBFBFB
Tritanomaly#FBFBFC
Achromatopsia#FBFBFB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBFBFE in Code

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

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

More Blue Colors

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

#FBFBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBFBFE?

#FBFBFE is a lightest blue — rgb(251, 251, 254) in RGB and hsl(240, 60%, 99%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White (#FFFFFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.

What is the RGB value of #FBFBFE?

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

What is the CMYK value of #FBFBFE?

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

Should text on #FBFBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBFBFE scores 1.03:1 against white and 20.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBFBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBFBFE 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 white (#FFFFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 1.99, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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