What color is #FBF2F8?

#FBF2F8 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBF2F8?

The RGB value is 251, 242, 248: 251 red, 242 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBF2F8?

The complementary color is #F2FBF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBF2F8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.16:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBF2F8 color

#FBF2F8 rgb(251, 242, 248)

Shades of white

The hex color #FBF2F8 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 94.9% green and 97.3% blue (251, 242, 248).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 53% saturation and 97% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Walkie Chalkie (#FAF5FA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.16:1).

#FBF2F8 color codes

HEX	`#FBF2F8`
RGB	`rgb(251, 242, 248)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 94.9%, 97.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 53%, 97%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 4%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.32, 4.05, -1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.32, 4.43, 335.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(88.477, 90.791, 101.652)`
Decimal	`16511736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBF2F8, 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 #FBF2F8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBF2F8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.16:1	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 #FBF2F8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbf2f8; }
.text { color: #fbf2f8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf2f8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 242 248 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbf2f8, #fbf2f3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FBF2F8?: #FBF2F8 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBF2F8?: The RGB value is 251, 242, 248: 251 red, 242 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBF2F8?: The complementary color is #F2FBF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBF2F8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.16:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.