What color is #FAF8FC?

#FAF8FC is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(250, 248, 252), and in HSL hsl(270, 40%, 98%).

Is #FAF8FC accessible as text?

On white, #FAF8FC has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAF8FC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAF8FC?

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

What colors go well with #FAF8FC?

As a neutral, #FAF8FC 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 #FAF8FC the same as CSS ghostwhite?

No — #FAF8FC is not the CSS named color ghostwhite, but ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAF8FC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAF8FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAF8FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAF8FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAF8FC Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #FAF8FC Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #FAF8FC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FBF9FD

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAF8FC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Ghost White 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 #FAF8FC Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

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 #FAF8FC 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 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 15/100

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 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 #FAF8FC with

Periwinkle Ghost White Off White Gainsboro Onyx

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 17.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FBF8FC — 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 #FAF8FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAF8FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 248 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.2% 0.006 308.4);
  --color-50: #F7F4FB;
  --color-100: #EBE2F3;
  --color-200: #D6C6E6;
  --color-300: #B89ED1;
  --color-400: #9978BA;
  --color-500: #7A579E;
  --color-600: #61487A;
  --color-700: #473758;
  --color-800: #30273A;
  --color-900: #1F1924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ghost-white: {
    50: '#F7F4FB',
    100: '#EBE2F3',
    200: '#D6C6E6',
    300: '#B89ED1',
    400: '#9978BA',
    500: '#7A579E',
    600: '#61487A',
    700: '#473758',
    800: '#30273A',
    900: '#1F1924',
  },
}

$base: #FAF8FC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F4FB;
$base-100: #EBE2F3;
$base-200: #D6C6E6;
$base-300: #B89ED1;
$base-400: #9978BA;
$base-500: #7A579E;
$base-600: #61487A;
$base-700: #473758;
$base-800: #30273A;
$base-900: #1F1924;
$base-hover: #C8B2DE;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAF8FC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B89ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9978BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAF8FC

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAF8FC

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