Ghostwhite — #F8F8FF
#F8F8FF is a very light, vivid blue. It is the CSS named color ghostwhite.
Color values
| HEX | #F8F8FF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 99%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16316671 |
| CSS | color: #F8F8FF; |
| Android | 0xFFF8F8FF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.973, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #F8F8FF | 1.06:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #F8F8FF | 19.86:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #F8F8FF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #F8F8FF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #F8F8FF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #F8F8FF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #F8F8FF; background-color: #F8F8FF; }
.element { color: rgb(248 248 255); }
.element { color: hsl(240 100% 99%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#F8F8FF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #F8F8FF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #F8F8FF?
#F8F8FF is a very light, vivid blue, which CSS calls ghostwhite. Its hue sits at 240° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 99% lightness.
What is #F8F8FF in RGB?
#F8F8FF converts to rgb(248, 248, 255) — 248 red, 248 green and 255 blue.
What is #F8F8FF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #F8F8FF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (19.86:1 versus 1.06:1).
What is the complementary color of #F8F8FF?
#FFFFFA — the hue directly opposite #F8F8FF on the color wheel.