What color is #F1F5FD?

#F1F5FD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(241, 245, 253), and in HSL hsl(220, 75%, 97%).

Is #F1F5FD accessible as text?

On white, #F1F5FD has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #F1F5FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F1F5FD?

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

What colors go well with #F1F5FD?

As a neutral, #F1F5FD 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 #F1F5FD the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #F1F5FD is not the CSS named color aliceblue, but aliceblue (#F0F8FF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F1F5FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F1F5FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F1F5FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F1F5FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F1F5FD Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #F1F5FD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #F1F5FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F7FAFF

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 #F1F5FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #F1F5FD Secondary #F9FAFD Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #F1F5FD 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 47/100

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 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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F1F5FD with

Pale Turquoise Cool White Floral White 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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2F2FD — 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 #F1F5FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F1F5FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 241 245 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.9% 0.012 264.5);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #DAE5FB;
  --color-200: #B8CCF5;
  --color-300: #87A7E8;
  --color-400: #5B84D7;
  --color-500: #3864BC;
  --color-600: #325190;
  --color-700: #293D66;
  --color-800: #1E2A42;
  --color-900: #141B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#DAE5FB',
    200: '#B8CCF5',
    300: '#87A7E8',
    400: '#5B84D7',
    500: '#3864BC',
    600: '#325190',
    700: '#293D66',
    800: '#1E2A42',
    900: '#141B29',
  },
}

$base: #F1F5FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #DAE5FB;
$base-200: #B8CCF5;
$base-300: #87A7E8;
$base-400: #5B84D7;
$base-500: #3864BC;
$base-600: #325190;
$base-700: #293D66;
$base-800: #1E2A42;
$base-900: #141B29;
$base-hover: #9BB8F1;
$base-subtle: #FBFCFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F1F5FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8CCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87A7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5B84D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3864BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#325190",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F1F5FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #F1F5FD

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