What color is #F0F8FF?

Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) is a pale, airy blue. In RGB it is rgb(240, 248, 255), and in HSL hsl(208, 100%, 97%).

Is #F0F8FF accessible as text?

On white, #F0F8FF has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #F0F8FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F0F8FF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #F0F8FF?

As a soft alice blue base, #F0F8FF pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is Alice Blue the same as CSS aliceblue?

Yes — #F0F8FF is the CSS named color aliceblue.

Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Alice Blue

Not just a swatch — here's how Alice Blue works with other colors. Named schemes with Alice Blue in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F0F8FF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Alice Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F0F8FF Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Alice Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F0F8FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F4FBFF

Alice Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Alice Blue.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F0F8FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Alice Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #F0F8FF Secondary #F8FAFD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Alice Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Alice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Alice Blue actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 95/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 94/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use Alice Blue with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFEFF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F0F3FF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Alice Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F0F8FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 248 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.5% 0.013 244.3);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8ECFD;
  --color-200: #B1D9FC;
  --color-300: #77BCF8;
  --color-400: #469FEC;
  --color-500: #2280D2;
  --color-600: #23659F;
  --color-700: #1F4A70;
  --color-800: #183248;
  --color-900: #11202C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8ECFD',
    200: '#B1D9FC',
    300: '#77BCF8',
    400: '#469FEC',
    500: '#2280D2',
    600: '#23659F',
    700: '#1F4A70',
    800: '#183248',
    900: '#11202C',
  },
}

$base: #F0F8FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8ECFD;
$base-200: #B1D9FC;
$base-300: #77BCF8;
$base-400: #469FEC;
$base-500: #2280D2;
$base-600: #23659F;
$base-700: #1F4A70;
$base-800: #183248;
$base-900: #11202C;
$base-hover: #8DCAFF;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F0F8FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8ECFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77BCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#469FEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2280D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23659F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F4A70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183248",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11202C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Alice Blue

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