RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, alabaster is often associated with purity and elegance, frequently used in religious art and architecture to symbolize sanctity. Conversely, in Eastern traditions, it can represent transience and the ephemeral nature of beauty, reflecting the delicate balance of life.
The term 'alabaster' originates from the Ancient Greek word 'alabastros', referring to a small stone container made from the mineral. This material was used as early as 4000 BCE in Egypt for crafting vessels and sculptures, showcasing its enduring appeal across millennia.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Alabaster. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 20 Whites →Nine steps of Alabaster by lightness — from #7E7D7A (darkest) to #F8F7F5 (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Alabaster at 223° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Alabaster.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Alabaster anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #F2F0EB; color-mix(in srgb, #F2F0EB 70%, white) 43°, 3%, 95% 0, 1, 3, 5 15921387 #FFFFFF How Alabaster appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.