What color is #F5F8FB?

#F5F8FB is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(245, 248, 251), and in HSL hsl(210, 43%, 97%).

Is #F5F8FB accessible as text?

On white, #F5F8FB has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5F8FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5F8FB?

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

What colors go well with #F5F8FB?

As a neutral, #F5F8FB 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 #F5F8FB the same as CSS ghostwhite?

No — #F5F8FB is not the CSS named color ghostwhite, but ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5F8FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5F8FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5F8FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5F8FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5F8FB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Ghost White 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 #F5F8FB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Ghost White 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 #F5F8FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F8FAFD

Ghost White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ghost White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F5F8FB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Ghost White 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 #F5F8FB Secondary #F9FAFB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ghost White 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 Ghost White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F5F8FB 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 49/100

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 2/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F5F8FB 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 17.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4F5FB — 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 #F5F8FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5F8FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 248 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.8% 0.005 247.9);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EBF4;
  --color-200: #C5D6E8;
  --color-300: #9CB8D3;
  --color-400: #7599BD;
  --color-500: #557AA0;
  --color-600: #46617C;
  --color-700: #364759;
  --color-800: #26303B;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ghost-white: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1EBF4',
    200: '#C5D6E8',
    300: '#9CB8D3',
    400: '#7599BD',
    500: '#557AA0',
    600: '#46617C',
    700: '#364759',
    800: '#26303B',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #F5F8FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EBF4;
$base-200: #C5D6E8;
$base-300: #9CB8D3;
$base-400: #7599BD;
$base-500: #557AA0;
$base-600: #46617C;
$base-700: #364759;
$base-800: #26303B;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #ADC6DE;
$base-subtle: #FCFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5F8FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CB8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7599BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#557AA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46617C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364759",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26303B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5F8FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5F8FB

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