#F5FCFF
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(98.7% 0.008 225.1), rgb(245, 252, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.25:1).
About this color
#F5FCFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cultured (#F8F9FA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 20.25:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5FCFF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 252, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.7% 0.008 225.1) |
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 #F5FCFF | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5FCFF | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5FCFF text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5FCFF text on black | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | 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)
#F5FCFF
oklch(98.7% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.011 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A9
oklch(70.7% 0.017 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D94
oklch(63.2% 0.022 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#65777E
oklch(55.7% 0.024 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#54646A
oklch(49.2% 0.022 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#445157
oklch(42.6% 0.019 227.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4347
oklch(37.6% 0.014 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#F5FCFF 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) | #FAFCFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9FAFF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3FDFD | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 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 #F5FCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.009
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.011
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.012
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.014
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.016
Use #F5FCFF 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.