#FCF8FF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.4% 0.01 311.2), rgb(252, 248, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.01:1).
About this color
#FCF8FF 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 20.01:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCF8FF |
| RGB | rgb(252, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.4% 0.01 311.2) |
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 #FCF8FF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCF8FF | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCF8FF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCF8FF text on black | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | 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)
#FCF8FF
oklch(98.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8596
oklch(63.1% 0.028 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#796F80
oklch(55.7% 0.028 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#665D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.026 312)
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Step 800
800
#534C58
oklch(42.8% 0.021 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#FCF8FF 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 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F9FF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF9FA | 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 and gradients that use #FCF8FF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #FCF8FF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.005
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.010
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.010
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.014
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.019
Use #FCF8FF 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.