What color is #FAFBFD?

#FAFBFD is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(250, 251, 253), and in HSL hsl(220, 43%, 99%).

Is #FAFBFD accessible as text?

On white, #FAFBFD has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAFBFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAFBFD?

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

What colors go well with #FAFBFD?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #FAFBFD

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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 #FAFBFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #FAFBFD Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9D8F88 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 #FAFBFD 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 #FAFBFD with

Platinum Snow White 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 17.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FBFBFE — 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 #FAFBFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAFBFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 251 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.8% 0.003 264.5);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E1E8F4;
  --color-200: #C5D0E8;
  --color-300: #9CAED3;
  --color-400: #758DBD;
  --color-500: #556EA0;
  --color-600: #46587C;
  --color-700: #364259;
  --color-800: #262D3B;
  --color-900: #191D24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  snow-white: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E1E8F4',
    200: '#C5D0E8',
    300: '#9CAED3',
    400: '#758DBD',
    500: '#556EA0',
    600: '#46587C',
    700: '#364259',
    800: '#262D3B',
    900: '#191D24',
  },
}

$base: #FAFBFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E1E8F4;
$base-200: #C5D0E8;
$base-300: #9CAED3;
$base-400: #758DBD;
$base-500: #556EA0;
$base-600: #46587C;
$base-700: #364259;
$base-800: #262D3B;
$base-900: #191D24;
$base-hover: #B3C2E1;
$base-subtle: #FEFEFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAFBFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CAED3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#758DBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#556EA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46587C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262D3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAFBFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAFBFD

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