#FAF5FF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(97.7% 0.014 308.3), rgb(250, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#FAF5FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.56:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF5FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.7% 0.014 308.3) |
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 #FAF5FF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF5FF | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF5FF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF5FF text on black | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50 (this color)
#FAF5FF
oklch(97.7% 0.014 308.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
-
Step 500
500
#90849B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 308.7)
-
Step 600
600
#7A6D86
oklch(55.6% 0.041 308.5)
-
Step 700
700
#675B71
oklch(49.1% 0.037 309.5)
-
Step 800
800
#544B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.03 308.9)
-
Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
-
Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#FAF5FF 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) | #F4F7FF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F7FF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9F6F8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.014 |
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 #FAF5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.014
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.022
Use #FAF5FF 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.