What color is #F1F8F9?

#F1F8F9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(241, 248, 249), and in HSL hsl(188, 40%, 96%).

Is #F1F8F9 accessible as text?

On white, #F1F8F9 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #F1F8F9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F1F8F9?

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

What colors go well with #F1F8F9?

As a neutral, #F1F8F9 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 #F1F8F9 the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #F1F8F9 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.

#F1F8F9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F1F8F9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F1F8F9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F1F8F9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F1F8F9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #F1F8F9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #F1F8F9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F5FBFC

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 #F1F8F9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #F1F8F9 Secondary #F8FBFB Support #979286 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 #F1F8F9 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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

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 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.

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People also use #F1F8F9 with

Seafoam Cool White White Smoke Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 #FCFDFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F1F5F9 — 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 #F1F8F9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F1F8F9;
  --color-base-rgb: 241 248 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.008 207.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F1F3;
  --color-200: #C6E2E6;
  --color-300: #9ECBD1;
  --color-400: #78B1BA;
  --color-500: #57949E;
  --color-600: #48737A;
  --color-700: #375358;
  --color-800: #27383A;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F1F3',
    200: '#C6E2E6',
    300: '#9ECBD1',
    400: '#78B1BA',
    500: '#57949E',
    600: '#48737A',
    700: '#375358',
    800: '#27383A',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #F1F8F9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F1F3;
$base-200: #C6E2E6;
$base-300: #9ECBD1;
$base-400: #78B1BA;
$base-500: #57949E;
$base-600: #48737A;
$base-700: #375358;
$base-800: #27383A;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #ACD5DC;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F1F8F9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ECBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78B1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57949E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48737A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27383A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F1F8F9

Color Lab

Pairs with #F1F8F9

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