#F2F6FB
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9), rgb(242, 246, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#F2F6FB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.35:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F6FB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 246, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9) |
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 #F2F6FB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F6FB | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F6FB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F6FB text on black | 19.35:1 | 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)
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#818A96
oklch(63% 0.021 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7481
oklch(55.5% 0.024 255)
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Step 700
700
#59626D
oklch(49.2% 0.021 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#495059
oklch(42.8% 0.017 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4249
oklch(37.7% 0.014 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#F2F6FB 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) | #F4F6FB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F7F8 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.008 |
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 #F2F6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.006
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.008
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.021
Use #F2F6FB in your product
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