#F5FBFF
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(98.5% 0.008 236.6), rgb(245, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.12:1).
About this color
#F5FBFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.008. 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 20.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 20.12:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5FBFF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0.008 236.6) |
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 #F5FBFF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5FBFF | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5FBFF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5FBFF text on black | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50 (this color)
#F5FBFF
oklch(98.5% 0.008 236.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
-
Step 400
400
#97A2AA
oklch(70.6% 0.017 239.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7D8C95
oklch(63.1% 0.022 234.1)
-
Step 600
600
#677680
oklch(55.7% 0.024 237.1)
-
Step 700
700
#55636C
oklch(49.1% 0.022 236.1)
-
Step 800
800
#465158
oklch(42.8% 0.018 235.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
-
Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#F5FBFF 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) | #F9FBFF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8FAFF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3FCFC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.008 |
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 #F5FBFF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F5FBFF. 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
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.012
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.014
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
Use #F5FBFF 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.