Alice Blue #F0F8FF
Alice Blue color codes
Alice Blue color meaning
Alice Blue is a soft and airy white — a cool color at 97% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other whites, it is linked with purity, simplicity and space. It makes rooms and layouts feel larger and cleaner, and lets other colors stand out.
Because it is soft and airy, alice blue works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (19.6:1).
What colors go with Alice Blue?
Alice Blue pairs well with Sea Shell, Azure, White Smoke and Charcoal: Sea Shell sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Azure and White Smoke are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.
Build a full scheme around alice blue in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.
Alice Blue at a glance
| Color family | White · cool, soft and airy |
|---|---|
| CSS color name | Yes — aliceblue works in CSS |
| As text on white | 1.07:1 — not readable as text |
| Best text on it | Black (19.58:1) |
| For print (CMYK) | 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow, 0% black |
| Full screen | Open the alice blue screen — fill your display or download it in 4K |
Contrast
Contrast ratio of Alice Blue against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).
Shades, tints & tones
Color harmonies
Colors similar to Alice Blue
Alice Blue color FAQ
What is the hex code for Alice Blue?
Alice Blue is #F0F8FF, which is rgb(240, 248, 255) and hsl(208, 100%, 97%). For print it is roughly C6 M3 Y0 K0.
What colors go with Alice Blue?
Alice Blue pairs well with Sea Shell, Azure, White Smoke, Charcoal. Sea Shell gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.
Is Alice Blue a warm or cool color?
Alice Blue is a cool color: its hue is 208°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.
What text color looks best on Alice Blue?
Black text, with a contrast ratio of 19.6:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.