#F5F7FA
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(97.5% 0.005 258.3), rgb(245, 247, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#F5F7FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cultured (#F8F9FA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 19.56:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F7FA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 247, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 33%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.5% 0.005 258.3) |
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 #F5F7FA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F7FA | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F7FA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F7FA text on black | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | 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)
#F5F7FA
oklch(97.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA1A6
oklch(70.7% 0.009 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#858A91
oklch(63.2% 0.012 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F747B
oklch(55.7% 0.012 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6168
oklch(49.2% 0.012 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F55
oklch(42.7% 0.011 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4246
oklch(37.8% 0.008 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#252729
oklch(27.1% 0.005 248)
#F5F7FA 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) | #F6F7FA | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F7FA | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4F8F8 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.005 |
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 and gradients that use #F5F7FA
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F5F7FA. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.007
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.007
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.016
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.019
Use #F5F7FA 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.