#F4F8FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.8% 0.01 261.8), rgb(244, 248, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#F4F8FF 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.71:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4F8FF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.8% 0.01 261.8) |
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 #F4F8FF | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4F8FF | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4F8FF text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F4F8FF text on black | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | 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)
#F4F8FF
oklch(97.8% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#818A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.026 262)
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Step 600
600
#6A7485
oklch(55.7% 0.029 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#586171
oklch(49.1% 0.028 262)
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Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#F4F8FF 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) | #F6F8FF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F7FF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2F9FA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 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 #F4F8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.005
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.005
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.009
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.013
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.017
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.020
Use #F4F8FF 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.