#F8FAFE
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(98.5% 0.006 264.5), rgb(248, 250, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.09:1).
About this color
#F8FAFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cultured (#F8F9FA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 20.09:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8FAFE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 250, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 75%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0.006 264.5) |
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 #F8FAFE | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8FAFE | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8FAFE text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8FAFE text on black | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | 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)
#F8FAFE
oklch(98.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C5
oklch(81% 0.007 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA1A8
oklch(70.8% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#858A93
oklch(63.2% 0.015 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E737D
oklch(55.5% 0.017 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C616A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F56
oklch(42.7% 0.013 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4247
oklch(37.8% 0.009 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#F8FAFE 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) | #F9FAFE | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8FAFE | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7FBFB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.006 |
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 #F8FAFE
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F8FAFE. 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 0.005
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.006
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.010
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.011
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.016
Use #F8FAFE 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.