#F5F9FF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.1% 0.009 258.3), rgb(245, 249, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#F5F9FF 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.87:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F9FF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.1% 0.009 258.3) |
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 #F5F9FF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F9FF | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F9FF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F9FF text on black | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | 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)
#F5F9FF
oklch(98.1% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.018 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#818A98
oklch(63.1% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7483
oklch(55.6% 0.026 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#58616F
oklch(49% 0.025 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5A
oklch(42.5% 0.02 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D424A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#F5F9FF 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) | #F7F9FF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F8FF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3FAFB | 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 and gradients that use #F5F9FF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F5F9FF. 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.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.004
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.007
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.007
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.019
Use #F5F9FF 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.