What color is #FBE8F5?

#FBE8F5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBE8F5?

The RGB value is 251, 232, 245: 251 red, 232 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBE8F5?

The complementary color is #E8FBEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBE8F5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.96:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBE8F5 color

#FBE8F5 rgb(251, 232, 245)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FBE8F5 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 91% green and 96.1% blue (251, 232, 245).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 70% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Bonbon (#FFEBFA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.96:1).

#FBE8F5 color codes

HEX	`#FBE8F5`
RGB	`rgb(251, 232, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 91%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 70%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 8%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.8, 8.66, -3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.8, 9.52, 335.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.12, 84.816, 98.255)`
Decimal	`16509173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBE8F5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FBE8F5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBE8F5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FBE8F5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbe8f5; }
.text { color: #fbe8f5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbe8f5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 232 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbe8f5, #fbe8ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FBE8F5?: #FBE8F5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBE8F5?: The RGB value is 251, 232, 245: 251 red, 232 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBE8F5?: The complementary color is #E8FBEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBE8F5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.96:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.