#F2F2FD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96.4% 0.015 286.1), rgb(242, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#F2F2FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F2FD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 73%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.015 286.1) |
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 #F2F2FD | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F2FD | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F2FD text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F2FD text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#F2F2FD
oklch(96.4% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8786A0
oklch(63% 0.039 287)
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Step 600
600
#71708B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E76
oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#F2F2FD 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) | #F0F3FE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF3FD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F4F5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.015 |
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 #F2F2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.024
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.029
Use #F2F2FD 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.