#FAF3FE
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(97.3% 0.016 313.6), rgb(250, 243, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#FAF3FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.31:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF3FE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 243, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 85%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.016 313.6) |
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 #FAF3FE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF3FE | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF3FE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF3FE text on black | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#FAF3FE
oklch(97.3% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#93829C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 314)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C87
oklch(55.7% 0.046 313)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A72
oklch(49.2% 0.042 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#56495D
oklch(42.6% 0.036 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#FAF3FE 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) | #F2F5FF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F6FE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAF4F6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAF3FE
#FAF3FE
oklch(97.3% 0.016 313.6)
- #F2F9EE
#F2F9EE
oklch(97.4% 0.016 133.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAF3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.018
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
Use #FAF3FE 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.