What color is #F9FAFB?

#F9FAFB is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(249, 250, 251), and in HSL hsl(210, 20%, 98%).

Is #F9FAFB accessible as text?

On white, #F9FAFB has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9FAFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9FAFB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-50 (#F9FAFB).

What colors go well with #F9FAFB?

As a neutral, #F9FAFB 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 #F9FAFB the same as CSS snow?

No — #F9FAFB is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9FAFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9FAFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9FAFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9FAFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9FAFB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Off 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 #F9FAFB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Off 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 #F9FAFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F9FAFB

Off 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 Off White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F9FAFB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Off 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 #F9FAFB Secondary #FAFAFA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Off 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 Off White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F9FAFB 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 50/100

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 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 3/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 98/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9FAFB with

Gainsboro Off White 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 #F9F9FB — 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 #F9FAFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9FAFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 250 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.5% 0.002 247.8);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED6DE;
  --color-300: #ABB8C5;
  --color-400: #8899AA;
  --color-500: #697A8C;
  --color-600: #54616D;
  --color-700: #3F474F;
  --color-800: #2C3035;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CED6DE',
    300: '#ABB8C5',
    400: '#8899AA',
    500: '#697A8C',
    600: '#54616D',
    700: '#3F474F',
    800: '#2C3035',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #F9FAFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CED6DE;
$base-300: #ABB8C5;
$base-400: #8899AA;
$base-500: #697A8C;
$base-600: #54616D;
$base-700: #3F474F;
$base-800: #2C3035;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #BDC8D3;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9FAFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB8C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8899AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#697A8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54616D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F474F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9FAFB

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9FAFB

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