#FAFAFF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.7% 0.007 286.3), rgb(250, 250, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.18:1).
About this color
#FAFAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 20.18:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAFAFF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.7% 0.007 286.3) |
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 #FAFAFF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAFAFF | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAFAFF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAFAFF text on black | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | 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)
#FAFAFF
oklch(98.7% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C6
oklch(81% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FA9
oklch(70.6% 0.014 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#888894
oklch(63.1% 0.018 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#72727E
oklch(55.6% 0.018 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#605F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.019 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E57
oklch(42.7% 0.015 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#414147
oklch(37.8% 0.01 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#FAFAFF 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) | #F9FBFF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9FAFF | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9FBFC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.007 |
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 #FAFAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.006
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.007
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.009
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.009
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.014
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.015
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
Use #FAFAFF 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.