#F9FDFF
Closest named color: Pale Grey (#FDFDFE). oklch(99.2% 0.005 228.8), rgb(249, 253, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.52:1).
About this color
#F9FDFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Grey (#FDFDFE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Grey (#FDFDFE) |
| Black text | 20.52:1 |
| White text | 1.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9FDFF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 253, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(99.2% 0.005 228.8) |
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 #F9FDFF | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9FDFF | 20.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9FDFF text on white | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9FDFF text on black | 20.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | 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)
#F9FDFF
oklch(99.2% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A6
oklch(70.7% 0.011 229)
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Step 500
500
#828B90
oklch(63.1% 0.013 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B757A
oklch(55.6% 0.014 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#596267
oklch(49% 0.014 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#495054
oklch(42.6% 0.011 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4345
oklch(37.8% 0.009 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#242729
oklch(27% 0.006 236.7)
#F9FDFF 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) | #FCFDFF | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBFCFF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8FEFE | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FCFCFC | 0.005 |
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 #F9FDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.005
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.010
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.010
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.011
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.011
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
Use #F9FDFF 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.