#F8FAFC
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(98.4% 0.003 247.9), rgb(248, 250, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.07:1).
About this color
#F8FAFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.003. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cultured (#F8F9FA), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 20.07:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8FAFC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 250, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 40%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.4% 0.003 247.9) |
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 #F8FAFC | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8FAFC | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8FAFC text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8FAFC text on black | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | 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)
#F8FAFC
oklch(98.4% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA1A5
oklch(70.7% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#858A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.01 248)
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Step 600
600
#6F7479
oklch(55.6% 0.01 248)
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Step 700
700
#5D6166
oklch(49.1% 0.009 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F53
oklch(42.6% 0.008 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4245
oklch(37.7% 0.007 248)
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Step 950
950
#252728
oklch(27.1% 0.003 228.9)
#F8FAFC 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) | #F9FAFC | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9FAFC | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7FAFB | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.004 |
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 #F8FAFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.003
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.009
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.010
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.015
Use #F8FAFC 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.