#FDFAFF
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.9% 0.007 312.3), rgb(253, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.29:1).
About this color
#FDFAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.29:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDFAFF |
| RGB | rgb(253, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.9% 0.007 312.3) |
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 #FDFAFF | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDFAFF | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDFAFF text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FDFAFF text on black | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | 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)
#FDFAFF
oklch(98.9% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC5
oklch(81% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.015 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8692
oklch(63% 0.019 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#77707C
oklch(55.6% 0.02 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#645E69
oklch(49.1% 0.019 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#524D55
oklch(42.8% 0.014 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#FDFAFF 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) | #F9FBFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAFBFF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDFBFC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.007 |
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 #FDFAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.007
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.008
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.009
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.010
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.013
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.019
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.019
Use #FDFAFF 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.