#F2F6FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5), rgb(242, 246, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#F2F6FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, 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 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.38:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F6FE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 246, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 86%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5) |
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 #F2F6FE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F6FE | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F6FE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F6FE text on black | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CA
oklch(81% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#808A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7387
oklch(55.5% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#586173
oklch(49.2% 0.031 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C424C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#F2F6FE 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) | #F4F6FE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFF8F8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 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 #F2F6FE, 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
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.022
Use #F2F6FE 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.