What color is #F3F9FB?

#F3F9FB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 249, 251), and in HSL hsl(195, 50%, 97%).

Is #F3F9FB accessible as text?

On white, #F3F9FB has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3F9FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3F9FB?

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

What colors go well with #F3F9FB?

As a neutral, #F3F9FB 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 #F3F9FB the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #F3F9FB 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.

#F3F9FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3F9FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3F9FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3F9FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3F9FB 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 #F3F9FB 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 #F3F9FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F6FBFD

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 #F3F9FB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #F3F9FB Secondary #F8FAFB 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #F3F9FB 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 97/100

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 3/100

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 96/100

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 #F3F9FB

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #F3F9FB with

Seafoam 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 17.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4F7FB — 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 #F3F9FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F3F9FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 249 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.8% 0.007 219.6);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #E0F0F5;
  --color-200: #C2E0EB;
  --color-300: #97C8D8;
  --color-400: #70AEC2;
  --color-500: #4E90A6;
  --color-600: #427080;
  --color-700: #33515C;
  --color-800: #24363C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#E0F0F5',
    200: '#C2E0EB',
    300: '#97C8D8',
    400: '#70AEC2',
    500: '#4E90A6',
    600: '#427080',
    700: '#33515C',
    800: '#24363C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #F3F9FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #E0F0F5;
$base-200: #C2E0EB;
$base-300: #97C8D8;
$base-400: #70AEC2;
$base-500: #4E90A6;
$base-600: #427080;
$base-700: #33515C;
$base-800: #24363C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #A9D4E2;
$base-subtle: #FCFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3F9FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E0EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70AEC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E90A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427080",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33515C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24363C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3F9FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3F9FB

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export