Ghost White #F8F8FF
Ghost White is a very light close to neutral grey with hex code #F8F8FF and RGB rgb(248, 248, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#F8F8FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. It is the named color Ghost White. Black text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White |
| Black text | 19.86:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Colors that go with Ghost White
Matches found by rotating Ghost White around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Ghost White is close to neutral, so it has no hue to rotate. It pairs with almost any color; try the palettes below.
Color palettes with Ghost White
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Ghost White, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Ghost White, with their ΔE distance.
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.008
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.010
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.018
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
More about Ghost White
How to make Ghost White
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #FFFFFF, a difference of ΔE 0.021 from Ghost White. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Ghost White in every format
| HEX | #F8F8FF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.1% 0.009 286.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F8F8FF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8F8FF | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8F8FF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8F8FF text on black | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Ghost White
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F8F8FF
oklch(98.1% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C8
oklch(81% 0.011 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888898
oklch(63.2% 0.024 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#727183
oklch(55.6% 0.028 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.024 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#41404A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
Ghost White with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F7F9FF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F8FF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7F9FA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.009 |
Use Ghost White in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.