#F3FAFF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(98.1% 0.01 238.5), rgb(243, 250, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.92:1).
About this color
#F3FAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.92:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.1% 0.01 238.5) |
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 #F3FAFF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3FAFF | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3FAFF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3FAFF text on black | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | 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)
#F3FAFF
oklch(98.1% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C98
oklch(63.1% 0.027 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#647682
oklch(55.5% 0.028 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#53636E
oklch(49% 0.026 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#F3FAFF 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) | #F8FAFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F8FF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0FBFC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.010 |
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 #F3FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.007
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.008
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.016
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.016
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
Use #F3FAFF 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.