#F0FAFF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.9% 0.013 228.9), rgb(240, 250, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.82:1).
About this color
#F0FAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.82:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.9% 0.013 228.9) |
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 #F0FAFF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0FAFF | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0FAFF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0FAFF text on black | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | 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)
#F0FAFF
oklch(97.9% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AE
oklch(70.7% 0.026 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#758E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7884
oklch(55.7% 0.035 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6570
oklch(49.2% 0.034 227.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F525B
oklch(42.6% 0.028 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#F0FAFF 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) | #F7F9FF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F7FF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECFCFB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.013 |
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 #F0FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.005
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.011
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.019
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.020
Use #F0FAFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.