#F4FAFF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.2% 0.009 242.8), rgb(244, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.96:1).
About this color
#F4FAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.96:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.2% 0.009 242.8) |
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 #F4FAFF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4FAFF | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4FAFF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F4FAFF text on black | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | 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)
#F4FAFF
oklch(98.2% 0.009 242.8)
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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
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C97
oklch(63.2% 0.024 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#667582
oklch(55.5% 0.027 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#55636E
oklch(49.2% 0.025 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#465159
oklch(42.8% 0.019 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#F4FAFF 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 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F9FF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1FBFC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.009 |
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 #F4FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.007
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.008
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
Use #F4FAFF 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.