#FBF3F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1), rgb(251, 243, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#FBF3F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 19.28:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBF3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 243, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 50%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1) |
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 #FBF3F9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBF3F9 | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBF3F9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FBF3F9 text on black | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#968391
oklch(63.2% 0.031 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#806C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.033 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A68
oklch(49% 0.032 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#FBF3F9 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) | #F3F5F9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F6F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF3F5 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.012 |
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 #FBF3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.018
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.019
Use #FBF3F9 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.