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#FBB3FF

Mauve · light cool pink

About #FBB3FF

#FBB3FF is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 70% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 9.2), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B7FFB3 (mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red251
Green179
Blue255

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 9.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 24.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FBB3FF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #FBB3FF.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #FBB3FF.
12.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FBB3FF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FBB3FF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADC6FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BECFFC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFBACE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FBB3FF?

#FBB3FF is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 70% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #FBB3FF?

Use black text. Black on #FBB3FF has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FBB3FF?

Its complementary colour is #B7FFB3, and analogous partners are #D5B3FF and #FFB3DD.