What color is #F2FAFD?

#F2FAFD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(242, 250, 253), and in HSL hsl(196, 73%, 97%).

Is #F2FAFD accessible as text?

On white, #F2FAFD has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #F2FAFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F2FAFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #F2FAFD?

As a neutral, #F2FAFD 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 #F2FAFD the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #F2FAFD 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.

#F2FAFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F2FAFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F2FAFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F2FAFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F2FAFD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #F2FAFD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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 #F2FAFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F4FCFE

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 #F2FAFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #F2FAFD Secondary #F8FBFC 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 #F2FAFD 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 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 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

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 1/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F2FAFD with

Pale Turquoise Alice Blue Seashell 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 17.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2F6FD — 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 #F2FAFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F2FAFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 242 250 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.0% 0.009 222.1);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF2FA;
  --color-200: #B9E4F4;
  --color-300: #88CEE7;
  --color-400: #5DB5D5;
  --color-500: #3A98BB;
  --color-600: #33768E;
  --color-700: #2A5565;
  --color-800: #1F3942;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF2FA',
    200: '#B9E4F4',
    300: '#88CEE7',
    400: '#5DB5D5',
    500: '#3A98BB',
    600: '#33768E',
    700: '#2A5565',
    800: '#1F3942',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #F2FAFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF2FA;
$base-200: #B9E4F4;
$base-300: #88CEE7;
$base-400: #5DB5D5;
$base-500: #3A98BB;
$base-600: #33768E;
$base-700: #2A5565;
$base-800: #1F3942;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #9CD9F0;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F2FAFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88CEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DB5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A98BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33768E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F2FAFD

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Pairs with #F2FAFD

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