What color is #FBBAF6?

#FBBAF6 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(251, 186, 246), and in HSL hsl(305, 89%, 86%).

Is #FBBAF6 accessible as text?

On white, #FBBAF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #FBBAF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FBBAF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-200 (#F6CFFF).

What colors go well with #FBBAF6?

#FBBAF6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BCFBC1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FBBAF6 below.

Is #FBBAF6 good for buttons?

#FBBAF6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FBBAF6 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FBBAF6 the same as CSS pink?

No — #FBBAF6 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FBBAF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FBBAF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #FBBAF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FBBAF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FBBAF6 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FBBAF6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FBBAF6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FBBAF6 Secondary #FFF2FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FBBAF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFE3FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #FBBAF6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FBBAF6 with

Mauve Pink Tea Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF3FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FBBCE1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FBBAF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FBBAF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 251 186 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.7% 0.107 329.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FA;
  --color-200: #FAB2F4;
  --color-300: #F17EE7;
  --color-400: #E34FD6;
  --color-500: #C92CBC;
  --color-600: #982A8F;
  --color-700: #6B2365;
  --color-800: #461B42;
  --color-900: #2B1329;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FA',
    200: '#FAB2F4',
    300: '#F17EE7',
    400: '#E34FD6',
    500: '#C92CBC',
    600: '#982A8F',
    700: '#6B2365',
    800: '#461B42',
    900: '#2B1329',
  },
}

$base: #FBBAF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FA;
$base-200: #FAB2F4;
$base-300: #F17EE7;
$base-400: #E34FD6;
$base-500: #C92CBC;
$base-600: #982A8F;
$base-700: #6B2365;
$base-800: #461B42;
$base-900: #2B1329;
$base-hover: #F669EA;
$base-subtle: #FCEDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FBBAF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F17EE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E34FD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C92CBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FBBAF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #FBBAF6

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