#F3F4FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97% 0.015 282), rgb(243, 244, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#F3F4FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.19:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F4FF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 244, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.015 282) |
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 #F3F4FF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F4FF | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F4FF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F4FF text on black | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#F3F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 282)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.031 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8587A1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F718C
oklch(55.7% 0.042 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E77
oklch(49.1% 0.04 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D61
oklch(42.7% 0.033 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#F3F4FF 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) | #F2F5FF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F6F7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.015 |
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 and gradients that use #F3F4FF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F3F4FF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.022
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.025
Use #F3F4FF 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.