#FEF8FF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(98.6% 0.011 321.3), rgb(254, 248, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.08:1).
About this color
#FEF8FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 20.08:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEF8FF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.6% 0.011 321.3) |
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 #FEF8FF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEF8FF | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEF8FF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEF8FF text on black | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | 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)
#FEF8FF
oklch(98.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CA9
oklch(70.6% 0.022 321)
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Step 500
500
#928494
oklch(63.1% 0.029 322)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.033 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#695B6B
oklch(49% 0.031 322)
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Step 800
800
#554B57
oklch(42.7% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463E48
oklch(37.6% 0.02 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#FEF8FF 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 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9FAFF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEF9FA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.011 |
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 #FEF8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.008
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.010
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.019
Use #FEF8FF 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.