HSL(0, 0%, 98%)

Very Light White — White color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Light White

Color Family

White

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(0,0%,98%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(0, 0%, 98%) color: hsl(0, 0%, 98%)
HEX #FAFAFA color: #FAFAFA
RGB rgb(250, 250, 250) color: rgb(250, 250, 250)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
HSV hsv(0, 0%, 98%)
HWB hwb(0 98% 2%) color: hwb(0 98% 2%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9851 0 89.88) color: oklch(0.9851 0 89.88)
Lab lab(98.27 -0 0) color: lab(98.27 -0 0)
LCH lch(98.27 0 180) color: lch(98.27 0 180)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 1.04:1
vs Black 20.12:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#FAFAFA — rgb(250, 250, 250)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#FAFAFA — rgb(250, 250, 250)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#FAFAFA — rgb(250, 250, 250)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 98%);

text

color: hsl(0, 0%, 98%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(0, 0%, 98%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(0, 0%, 100%), hsl(0, 0%, 98%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(0, 0%, 98%), hsl(0, 0%, 78%))

hex

background-color: #FAFAFA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(0,0%,98%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(0, 0%, 98%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(0, 0%, 98%);

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Use Cases for Very Light White

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(0, 0%, 98%)?

HEX: #FAFAFA | RGB: rgb(250, 250, 250) | CMYK: 0%, 0%, 0%, 2% | HSV: 0°, 0%, 98%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #FAFAFA?

The complementary color is HSL(180, 0%, 98%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 0°, 120°, and 240°. For analogous combinations, try hues 330° and 30°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(0, 0%, 98%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(0, 0%, 98%); — As HEX: color: #FAFAFA; — As RGB: color: rgb(250, 250, 250); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(0,0%,98%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(0, 0%, 98%);