Alice Blue (#F0F8FF)
The hex code for Alice Blue is #F0F8FF. It is rgb(240, 248, 255) in RGB, hsl(208, 100%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F0F8FFrgb(240, 248, 255)hsl(208, 100%, 97%)hsv(208, 6%, 100%)cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 0%)oklch(97.5% 0.013 244.3)lab(97.12% -1.77 -4.33)lch(97.12% 4.68 247.74)Colors Closest to Alice Blue
Alice Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#F0F8FF Channel Values
How Alice Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 240 · G 248 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 100% · L 97% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 6% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.07:1 vs white · 19.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Alice Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F0F8FF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With Alice Blue
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Alice Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of Alice Blue
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0F8FF.
How Alice Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--alice-blue: #F0F8FF;background-color: #F0F8FF;colors: { 'alice-blue': '#F0F8FF' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.973, blue: 1.000)<color name="alice_blue">#F0F8FF</color>fill="#F0F8FF"More Blue Colors
Alice Blue sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F0F8FF Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Alice Blue?
The hex code for Alice Blue is #F0F8FF. That is rgb(240, 248, 255) in RGB, hsl(208, 100%, 97%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #F0F8FF?
#F0F8FF is rgb(240, 248, 255) — red 240, green 248, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F0F8FF?
#F0F8FF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F0F8FF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F0F8FF scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Is AliceBlue a CSS named color?
Yes. AliceBlue is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: aliceblue instead of the hex code.
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