#FFFAFB
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.9% 0.005 3.3), rgb(255, 250, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.31:1).
About this color
#FFFAFB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.31:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFFAFB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 250, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.9% 0.005 3.3) |
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 #FFFAFB | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFAFB | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFAFB text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFAFB text on black | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | 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)
#FFFAFB
oklch(98.9% 0.005 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.004 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFC0
oklch(81% 0.007 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.011 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#928688
oklch(63.1% 0.015 6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7072
oklch(55.7% 0.015 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#685D60
oklch(49% 0.015 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#554C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.012 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#464041
oklch(37.8% 0.008 6)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#FFFAFB 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) | #FBFBFB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCFBFB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFFAFA | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.006 |
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 #FFFAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.001
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.007
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.010
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.012
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.016
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.018
Use #FFFAFB 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.