#F3F5FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1), rgb(243, 245, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#F3F5FE 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F5FE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 245, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 85%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1) |
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 #F3F5FE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F5FE | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F5FE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F5FE text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0B1
oklch(70.8% 0.025 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#84889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7288
oklch(55.6% 0.035 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F73
oklch(48.9% 0.032 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#F3F5FE 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) | #F3F6FE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F5FE | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F7F8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 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 #F3F5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.010
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.021
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.023
Use #F3F5FE 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.