What color is #F8FAFD?

#F8FAFD is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(248, 250, 253), and in HSL hsl(216, 56%, 98%).

Is #F8FAFD accessible as text?

On white, #F8FAFD has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8FAFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8FAFD?

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

What colors go well with #F8FAFD?

As a neutral, #F8FAFD 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 #F8FAFD the same as CSS ghostwhite?

No — #F8FAFD is not the CSS named color ghostwhite, but ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F8FAFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8FAFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8FAFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8FAFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8FAFD Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 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 #F8FAFD 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 #F8FAFD 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 #F8FAFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #F8FAFD Secondary #F9FAFB Support #9D8F89 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 #F8FAFD 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 98/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 1/100

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 3/100

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 97/100

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 #F8FAFD with

Pale Turquoise Ghost White Off White Gainsboro Charcoal

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 17.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F7F7FD — 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 #F8FAFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8FAFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 250 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.4% 0.005 258.3);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE8F7;
  --color-200: #BFD2ED;
  --color-300: #93B0DC;
  --color-400: #6B90C7;
  --color-500: #4971AC;
  --color-600: #3E5A84;
  --color-700: #31435E;
  --color-800: #232E3E;
  --color-900: #171D26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ghost-white: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE8F7',
    200: '#BFD2ED',
    300: '#93B0DC',
    400: '#6B90C7',
    500: '#4971AC',
    600: '#3E5A84',
    700: '#31435E',
    800: '#232E3E',
    900: '#171D26',
  },
}

$base: #F8FAFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE8F7;
$base-200: #BFD2ED;
$base-300: #93B0DC;
$base-400: #6B90C7;
$base-500: #4971AC;
$base-600: #3E5A84;
$base-700: #31435E;
$base-800: #232E3E;
$base-900: #171D26;
$base-hover: #A9C2E7;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8FAFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93B0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B90C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4971AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E5A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31435E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8FAFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #F8FAFD

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