#F5FAFF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.3% 0.009 247.9), rgb(245, 250, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#F5FAFF 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 20.00:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.3% 0.009 247.9) |
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 #F5FAFF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5FAFF | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5FAFF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5FAFF text on black | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | 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)
#F5FAFF
oklch(98.3% 0.009 247.9)
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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
#BBC1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 248)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B97
oklch(63.1% 0.023 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#687581
oklch(55.6% 0.024 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#57626D
oklch(49.1% 0.022 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#475059
oklch(42.7% 0.019 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4249
oklch(37.6% 0.014 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#F5FAFF 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 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F9FF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3FBFC | 0.006 |
| 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 #F5FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.006
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.007
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.009
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.014
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.016
Use #F5FAFF 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.