#F0F8FFAliceblue is a vivid, fully saturated, very light cool blue (#F0F8FF).
At hue 208° with 100% saturation, aliceblue lands firmly in the blue family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes aliceblue a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Aliceblue is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on aliceblue hits 19.58:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.07:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of aliceblue sits at 28° — #FFF7F0, close to seashell — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for aliceblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from aliceblue's position on the color wheel (hue 208°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix aliceblue toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how aliceblue performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Aliceblue | 1.07:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Aliceblue | 19.58:1 | AAA | AAA |
#F3F4FD#F3F2FD#F0FCFCCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword aliceblue directly.
:root {
--aliceblue: #F0F8FF;
--aliceblue-rgb: 240, 248, 255;
--aliceblue-tint: #F7FBFF;
--aliceblue-shade: #84888C;
}
.btn-aliceblue {
background: var(--aliceblue);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'aliceblue': {
DEFAULT: '#F0F8FF',
light: '#F7FBFF',
dark: '#84888C',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.