#F2F6FA
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9), rgb(242, 246, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#F2F6FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.33:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F6FA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 246, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9) |
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 #F2F6FA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F6FA | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F6FA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F6FA text on black | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A9
oklch(70.8% 0.014 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#818B94
oklch(63.2% 0.018 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B757F
oklch(55.7% 0.02 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#59626B
oklch(49.2% 0.018 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#495057
oklch(42.8% 0.015 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4248
oklch(37.7% 0.012 253)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#F2F6FA 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) | #F5F6FA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5FA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F7F7 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.007 |
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 #F2F6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.007
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.007
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.021
Use #F2F6FA in your product
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