What color is #F4F2FE?

#F4F2FE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(244, 242, 254), and in HSL hsl(250, 86%, 97%).

Is #F4F2FE accessible as text?

On white, #F4F2FE has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4F2FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4F2FE?

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

What colors go well with #F4F2FE?

As a neutral, #F4F2FE 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 #F4F2FE the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #F4F2FE 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.

#F4F2FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4F2FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4F2FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4F2FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4F2FE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #F4F2FE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #F4F2FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #FAF8FF

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F4F2FE Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Alice Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F4F2FE Secondary #FAF9FE Support #9D9088 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 #F4F2FE 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 94/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 92/100

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 #F4F2FE with

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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 16.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F7F1FE — 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 #F4F2FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4F2FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 242 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.6% 0.016 293.8);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DED8FD;
  --color-200: #BFB3F9;
  --color-300: #9380EF;
  --color-400: #6A52E0;
  --color-500: #482FC6;
  --color-600: #3D2B96;
  --color-700: #30256A;
  --color-800: #231C45;
  --color-900: #17132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DED8FD',
    200: '#BFB3F9',
    300: '#9380EF',
    400: '#6A52E0',
    500: '#482FC6',
    600: '#3D2B96',
    700: '#30256A',
    800: '#231C45',
    900: '#17132A',
  },
}

$base: #F4F2FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DED8FD;
$base-200: #BFB3F9;
$base-300: #9380EF;
$base-400: #6A52E0;
$base-500: #482FC6;
$base-600: #3D2B96;
$base-700: #30256A;
$base-800: #231C45;
$base-900: #17132A;
$base-hover: #A595F7;
$base-subtle: #FCFBFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4F2FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DED8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFB3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9380EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A52E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#482FC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D2B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4F2FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #F4F2FE

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