#F2F4FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.9% 0.015 277.9), rgb(242, 244, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#F2F4FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.15:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F4FF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 244, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.015 277.9) |
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 #F2F4FF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F4FF | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F4FF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F4FF text on black | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#F2F4FF
oklch(96.9% 0.015 277.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#8388A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D718C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F77
oklch(49.1% 0.039 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E404F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#F2F4FF 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) | #F1F5FF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FF | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFF6F7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 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 #F2F4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.010
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.023
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.026
Use #F2F4FF 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.