#F2F8FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.7% 0.011 252.1), rgb(242, 248, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#F2F8FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.64:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F8FF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.7% 0.011 252.1) |
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 #F2F8FF | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F8FF | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F8FF text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F8FF text on black | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | 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)
#F2F8FF
oklch(97.7% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.029 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#667586
oklch(55.6% 0.032 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#556272
oklch(49.1% 0.03 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#45505D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#F2F8FF 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) | #F6F8FF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F7FF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFFAFA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.011 |
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 #F2F8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.003
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.011
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.013
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.020
Use #F2F8FF 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.