Aliceblue Color Palette
Aliceblue Color Palette built around #F0F8FF, a light cool neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 1.07:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F9FDFF | |
| surface | #FCF7F3 | |
| text | #757A7F | |
| text-muted | #D0D7DD | |
| primary | #F0F8FF | |
| secondary | #FCF7F3 | |
| accent | #D0D7DD |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f9fdff;
--surface: #fcf7f3;
--text: #757a7f;
--text-muted: #d0d7dd;
--primary: #f0f8ff;
--secondary: #fcf7f3;
--accent: #d0d7dd;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #F0F8FF | #F9FDFF | #757A7F | #FCF7F3 | #D0D7DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F0F8FF | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #F9FDFF | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #757A7F | 4.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| #FCF7F3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #D0D7DD | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the aliceblue color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #F0F8FF, #F9FDFF, #757A7F, #FCF7F3, #D0D7DD.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.