Palettes / Colors / #FAFDFE

#FAFDFE — Pale Blue

#FAFDFE is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color White (#FFFFFF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: white (#FFFFFF) — not an exact match. CSS white gives you #FFFFFF, a different color; use #FAFDFE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FAFDFE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #FEFCFB; it also sits naturally between #FBFEFD and #FBFCFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 99% · Blue 100%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FAFDFE

.text { color: #FAFDFE; }
.background { background-color: #FAFDFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAFDFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 253, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 67%, 99%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAFDFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 253, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAFDFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 253, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAFDFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAFDFE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FEFCFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAFDFE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAFDFE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FAFDFE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FAFDFE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FAFDFD  ·  #FAFDFF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAFDFE?

#FAFDFE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 250, 253, 254). Its closest standard named color is White.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAFDFE?

#FAFDFE is RGB 250, 253, 254 — HSL 195°, 67%, 99% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #FAFDFE?

Its complement is #FEFCFB; analogous partners are #FBFEFD and #FBFCFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAFDFE for text?

Black text on #FAFDFE has a contrast ratio of 20.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.02:1.