What color is #F9FAFC?

#F9FAFC is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(249, 250, 252), and in HSL hsl(220, 33%, 98%).

Is #F9FAFC accessible as text?

On white, #F9FAFC has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9FAFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9FAFC?

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

What colors go well with #F9FAFC?

As a neutral, #F9FAFC 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 #F9FAFC the same as CSS ghostwhite?

No — #F9FAFC is not the CSS named color ghostwhite, but ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9FAFC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9FAFC

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9FAFC works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9FAFC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9FAFC Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #F9FAFC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #F9FAFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F9FAFC

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 #F9FAFC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #F9FAFC Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #F9FAFC 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 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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9FAFC with

Gainsboro Ghost White 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 #F8F8FC — 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 #F9FAFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9FAFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 250 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.5% 0.003 264.5);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E8F2;
  --color-200: #C9D2E4;
  --color-300: #A2B1CD;
  --color-400: #7E90B4;
  --color-500: #5D7197;
  --color-600: #4C5A75;
  --color-700: #3A4355;
  --color-800: #292E38;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E3E8F2',
    200: '#C9D2E4',
    300: '#A2B1CD',
    400: '#7E90B4',
    500: '#5D7197',
    600: '#4C5A75',
    700: '#3A4355',
    800: '#292E38',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #F9FAFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E8F2;
$base-200: #C9D2E4;
$base-300: #A2B1CD;
$base-400: #7E90B4;
$base-500: #5D7197;
$base-600: #4C5A75;
$base-700: #3A4355;
$base-800: #292E38;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #B6C2DA;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9FAFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B1CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E90B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D7197",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5A75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4355",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9FAFC

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9FAFC

UI roles & guardrails

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