#F5F2FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.7% 0.016 297.5), rgb(245, 242, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#F5F2FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.01:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F2FE |
| RGB | rgb(245, 242, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 86%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.016 297.5) |
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 #F5F2FE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F2FE | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F2FE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F2FE text on black | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#F5F2FE
oklch(96.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.032 298)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A1
oklch(63% 0.044 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C77
oklch(49.2% 0.043 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#F5F2FE 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) | #F0F4FF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F3FE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4F4F6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5F2FE
#F5F2FE
oklch(96.7% 0.016 297.5)
- #F3F6EA
#F3F6EA
oklch(96.8% 0.016 118.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F5F2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.016
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.022
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.027
Use #F5F2FE 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.