What color is #FAFAFC?

#FAFAFC is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(250, 250, 252), and in HSL hsl(240, 25%, 98%).

Is #FAFAFC accessible as text?

On white, #FAFAFC has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAFAFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAFAFC?

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

What colors go well with #FAFAFC?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #FAFAFC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAFAFC Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Snow 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 #FAFAFC Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Snow 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 #FAFAFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #FAFAFC

Snow 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 Snow White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FAFAFC Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Snow 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 #FAFAFC Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Snow 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 Snow White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAFAFC 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 13/100

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.

Pairs with #FAFAFC

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People also use #FAFAFC with

Gainsboro Off White Gunmetal Gray

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 #FAFAFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAFAFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 250 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.6% 0.003 286.4);
  --color-50: #F5F5F9;
  --color-100: #E5E5F0;
  --color-200: #CCCCE0;
  --color-300: #A7A7C8;
  --color-400: #8484AE;
  --color-500: #646490;
  --color-600: #515170;
  --color-700: #3D3D51;
  --color-800: #2A2A36;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  snow-white: {
    50: '#F5F5F9',
    100: '#E5E5F0',
    200: '#CCCCE0',
    300: '#A7A7C8',
    400: '#8484AE',
    500: '#646490',
    600: '#515170',
    700: '#3D3D51',
    800: '#2A2A36',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #FAFAFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5F9;
$base-100: #E5E5F0;
$base-200: #CCCCE0;
$base-300: #A7A7C8;
$base-400: #8484AE;
$base-500: #646490;
$base-600: #515170;
$base-700: #3D3D51;
$base-800: #2A2A36;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #BABAD6;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAFAFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8484AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAFAFC

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAFAFC

UI roles & guardrails

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