#FAFDFF
Closest named color: Pale Grey (#FDFDFE). oklch(99.2% 0.004 236.5), rgb(250, 253, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.55:1).
About this color
#FAFDFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.004. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Grey (#FDFDFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Grey (#FDFDFE) |
| Black text | 20.55:1 |
| White text | 1.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAFDFF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 253, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(99.2% 0.004 236.5) |
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 #FAFDFF | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAFDFF | 20.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAFDFF text on white | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAFDFF text on black | 20.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | 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)
#FAFDFF
oklch(99.2% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1A5
oklch(70.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#838B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.011 229)
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Step 600
600
#6D7579
oklch(55.7% 0.012 229)
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Step 700
700
#5B6266
oklch(49.1% 0.011 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5053
oklch(42.7% 0.009 229)
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Step 900
900
#3E4245
oklch(37.6% 0.007 240)
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Step 950
950
#242728
oklch(27% 0.005 219.6)
#FAFDFF 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 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBFCFF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9FEFE | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FDFDFD | 0.004 |
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 #FAFDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.004
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.009
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.010
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.011
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.012
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.019
Use #FAFDFF 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.