#FBF8FF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.3% 0.01 305.4), rgb(251, 248, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.97:1).
About this color
#FBF8FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.97:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBF8FF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.3% 0.01 305.4) |
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 #FBF8FF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBF8FF | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBF8FF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FBF8FF text on black | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | 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)
#FBF8FF
oklch(98.3% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8696
oklch(63.1% 0.025 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#776F81
oklch(55.5% 0.029 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#524C59
oklch(42.7% 0.022 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#FBF8FF 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) | #F7F9FF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F9FF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBF9FA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.010 |
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 #FBF8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.004
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.009
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.011
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.014
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.019
Use #FBF8FF 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.