#F3F9FB Hex Color
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Designers reach for #f3f9fb when plain white feels too stark but pure color feels too loud. This pale grey-blue works well as a UI background, behind black body text at a near-perfect 19.8:1 contrast. #f3f9fb reads clean and airy, so it suits hospital branding, winter themes, and minimal interfaces.
Questions about #f3f9fb
What is #f3f9fb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f3f9fb is rgb(243, 249, 251), in HSL hsl(195, 50%, 97%) and in CMYK 3%, 1%, 0%, 2%.
What text color reads best on #f3f9fb?
Black text performs best, with a contrast ratio of about 19.8:1 against #f3f9fb. That clears WCAG AA requirements for small body text with room to spare, so dark greys and blacks are safe choices.
Is #f3f9fb a warm or cool color?
It is a cool near-white with a faint blue undertone. The blue is subtle enough that the color reads neutral, which is why it works as a background across most palettes.
Is #f3f9fb readable on white or black?
#f3f9fb has a 1.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.75:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.