Nearest named color: Alice Blue
#F0FAFE
#F0FAFE
Nearest named
Alice Blue
Family
White
Lightness
97.9%
Chroma
0.012
Hue angle
223.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.06:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
17.53:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFFFFF
CSS oklch()
98% 0.01 224

#F0FAFE is a light neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #F0FAFE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F0FAFE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F0FAFE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #F0FAFE 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 96/100
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 4/100
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.

Pairs with #F0FAFE

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People also use #F0FAFE with

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 17.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FDFEFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #F1F6FE — 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 #F0FAFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F0FAFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 250 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.9% 0.012 223.5);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B2E6FA;
  --color-300: #7FD0F0;
  --color-400: #50B9E2;
  --color-500: #2D9CC8;
  --color-600: #2A7998;
  --color-700: #24576B;
  --color-800: #1B3A46;
  --color-900: #13242B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}