#F1FAFF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(98% 0.012 231.6), rgb(241, 250, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#F1FAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.012. 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 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.85:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(241, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.012 231.6) |
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 #F1FAFF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1FAFF | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1FAFF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F1FAFF text on black | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | 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)
#F1FAFF
oklch(98% 0.012 231.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#778D99
oklch(63% 0.031 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#607784
oklch(55.6% 0.034 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F646F
oklch(49% 0.031 231)
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Step 800
800
#41525B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#F1FAFF 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) | #F8F9FF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F8FF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEFBFB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.012 |
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 #F1FAFF, 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 0.010
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.010
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.018
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.019
Use #F1FAFF 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.