#FBF2F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(97% 0.013 333), rgb(251, 242, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#FBF2F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 19.17:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBF2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 242, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 53%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.013 333) |
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 #FBF2F9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBF2F9 | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBF2F9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FBF2F9 text on black | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.027 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#978293
oklch(63.1% 0.035 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#816B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5969
oklch(48.9% 0.036 333)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#FBF2F9 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) | #F2F4F9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5F9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF2F4 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 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 #FBF2F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.013
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.019
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
Use #FBF2F9 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.