#F9FAFB — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS gray-50 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#F9FAFB is a very light, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class gray-50 (e.g. bg-gray-50, text-gray-50). Its nearest CSS named color is ghostwhite (#f8f8ff). For readable text on a #F9FAFB background, black text gives the strongest contrast (20.10:1). Because it is so light, #F9FAFB works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#F9FAFB in Tailwind CSS (gray-50)

#F9FAFB ships with Tailwind CSS as gray-50 — use it as bg-gray-50, text-gray-50, or border-gray-50. It sits at step 50 of the gray ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #F9FAFB (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #fafbfb Copy
• 20% tint #fafbfc Copy
• 30% tint #fbfcfc Copy
• 40% tint #fbfcfd Copy
• 50% tint #fcfdfd Copy
• 60% tint #fdfdfd Copy
• 70% tint #fdfefe Copy
• 80% tint #fefefe Copy
• 90% tint #feffff Copy

Shades of #F9FAFB (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e0e1e2 Copy
• 20% shade #c7c8c9 Copy
• 30% shade #aeafb0 Copy
• 40% shade #959697 Copy
• 50% shade #7d7d7e Copy
• 60% shade #646464 Copy
• 70% shade #4b4b4b Copy
• 80% shade #323232 Copy
• 90% shade #191919 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F9FAFB background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F9FAFB from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #F8FAFC (slate-50), #F0F9FF (sky-50), #EFF6FF (blue-50), #EEF2FF (indigo-50), #F1F5F9 (slate-100), #E0E7FF (indigo-100).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #F9FAFB?

  #F9FAFB is a very light, muted blue — rgb(249, 250, 251). Its nearest CSS named color is ghostwhite. In Tailwind CSS it is gray-50.

• How do I make tints and shades of #F9FAFB?

  Mix #F9FAFB with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F9FAFB is #fafbfc and a 20% shade is #c7c8c9 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F9FAFB in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #F9FAFB?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F9FAFB background at 20.10:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F9FAFB?

  gray-50 — use it as bg-gray-50, text-gray-50, or border-gray-50. The full gray 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.