What color is #F0F5F9?

#F0F5F9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(240, 245, 249), and in HSL hsl(207, 43%, 96%).

Is #F0F5F9 accessible as text?

On white, #F0F5F9 has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #F0F5F9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F0F5F9?

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

What colors go well with #F0F5F9?

As a neutral, #F0F5F9 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 #F0F5F9 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F0F5F9 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F0F5F9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F0F5F9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F0F5F9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F0F5F9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F0F5F9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

White Smoke 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 #F0F5F9 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

White Smoke 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 #F0F5F9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F6FBFE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F0F5F9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

White Smoke 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 #F0F5F9 Secondary #F9FAFC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

White Smoke 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 White Smoke carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F0F5F9 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 96/100

Very high

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

Depth 3/100

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 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 95/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F0F5F9

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People also use #F0F5F9 with

Pale Turquoise Cool White White Smoke Gainsboro Charcoal

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 16.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F0F2F9 — 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 #F0F5F9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F0F5F9;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 245 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.008 241.7);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C5D8E8;
  --color-300: #9CBAD3;
  --color-400: #759DBD;
  --color-500: #557EA0;
  --color-600: #46647C;
  --color-700: #364959;
  --color-800: #26313B;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C5D8E8',
    300: '#9CBAD3',
    400: '#759DBD',
    500: '#557EA0',
    600: '#46647C',
    700: '#364959',
    800: '#26313B',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #F0F5F9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C5D8E8;
$base-300: #9CBAD3;
$base-400: #759DBD;
$base-500: #557EA0;
$base-600: #46647C;
$base-700: #364959;
$base-800: #26313B;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #AAC6DD;
$base-subtle: #FBFCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F0F5F9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CBAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#759DBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#557EA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46647C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26313B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F0F5F9

Color Lab

Pairs with #F0F5F9

UI roles & guardrails

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