#F2FDFF
Closest named color: Azure (#F0FFFF). oklch(98.6% 0.012 209.8), rgb(242, 253, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.26:1).
About this color
#F2FDFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Azure (#F0FFFF) |
| Black text | 20.26:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2FDFF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 253, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.6% 0.012 209.8) |
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 #F2FDFF | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2FDFF | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2FDFF text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2FDFF text on black | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | 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)
#F2FDFF
oklch(98.6% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A9
oklch(70.7% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#748F94
oklch(63.1% 0.031 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C797E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C666B
oklch(49.1% 0.032 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5357
oklch(42.6% 0.027 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#F2FDFF 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) | #FBFCFF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9FAFF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFFEFE | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 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 #F2FDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.006
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.014
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.017
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.018
Use #F2FDFF 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.