#FBBBFF
Mauve · very light cool pink
About #FBBBFF
With the hex code #FBBBFF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 73% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFFFBB, a seafoam shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.65:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FBBBFF?
With the hex code #FBBBFF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 73% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FBBBFF?
Use black text. Black on #FBBBFF has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBBBFF?
Its complementary colour is #BFFFBB, and analogous partners are #D9BBFF and #FFBBE1.