Color reference

Alice Blue #F0F8FF

Alice Blue is the CSS named color aliceblue at #F0F8FF, an extremely light cool blue.

Alice Blue is the CSS named color keyword aliceblue, standardized at #F0F8FF in sRGB.

Alice Blue #F0F8FF 19.58:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#F0F8FF
RGBrgb(240, 248, 255)
HSLhsl(208 100% 97%)
HSV208°, 6%, 100%
CMYK6%, 3%, 0%, 0%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 19.58:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 1.07:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Alice Blue

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #F0F8FF toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #FCFEFF
60% tint #F9FCFF
40% tint #F6FBFF
20% tint #F3F9FF
Base #F0F8FF
20% shade #C0C6CC
40% shade #909599
60% shade #606366
80% shade #303233

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: aliceblue;
}

You can use either aliceblue or #F0F8FF in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.