#F6FBFF
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(98.5% 0.008 241.7), rgb(246, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#F6FBFF 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 20.16:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6FBFF |
| RGB | rgb(246, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0.008 241.7) |
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 #F6FBFF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6FBFF | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6FBFF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F6FBFF text on black | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | 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)
#F6FBFF
oklch(98.5% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B95
oklch(63% 0.021 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#69757F
oklch(55.6% 0.021 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#57626B
oklch(49% 0.02 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#475057
oklch(42.6% 0.016 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4348
oklch(37.8% 0.013 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#F6FBFF 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 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8FAFF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4FCFC | 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 with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F6FBFF, closest first.
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
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.011
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.012
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.014
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.016
Use #F6FBFF 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.