#FAFFFF
Closest named color: Pale Grey (#FDFDFE). oklch(99.6% 0.005 197.1), rgb(250, 255, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.81:1).
About this color
#FAFFFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 100%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Grey (#FDFDFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (100%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Grey (#FDFDFE) |
| Black text | 20.81:1 |
| White text | 1.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAFFFF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(99.6% 0.005 197.1) |
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 #FAFFFF | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAFFFF | 20.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAFFFF text on white | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAFFFF text on black | 20.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | 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)
#FAFFFF
oklch(99.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.007 197)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#808C8C
oklch(63% 0.014 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7676
oklch(55.6% 0.014 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#586363
oklch(49% 0.014 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#485151
oklch(42.7% 0.012 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4343
oklch(37.6% 0.009 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#FAFFFF 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) | #FEFEFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDFEFF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9FFFF | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FEFEFE | 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 #FAFFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.006
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.006
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.013
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #FAFFFF 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.