#F0F7FA
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1), rgb(240, 247, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#F0F7FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.38:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0F7FA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 247, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 50%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0F7FA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0F7FA | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0F7FA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0F7FA text on black | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.011 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A9
oklch(70.7% 0.017 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D94
oklch(63.2% 0.022 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#65777E
oklch(55.7% 0.024 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#54646A
oklch(49.2% 0.022 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#445157
oklch(42.6% 0.019 227.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4347
oklch(37.6% 0.014 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#F0F7FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F5F7FA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5FA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF8F8 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0F7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.006
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.009
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.014
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.021
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.022
Use #F0F7FA in your product
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