#F4F4FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97% 0.013 286.1), rgb(244, 244, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#F4F4FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.013. 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 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.21:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4F4FE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 244, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 83%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.013 286.1) |
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 #F4F4FE | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4F4FE | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4F4FE text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F4F4FE text on black | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#87879E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#717089
oklch(55.5% 0.038 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E74
oklch(49.1% 0.035 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#F4F4FE 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) | #F2F4FE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2F6F7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.013 |
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 #F4F4FE, closest first.
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 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.013
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.021
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.024
Use #F4F4FE 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.