Ghost white (#f8f8ff) color information

The hexidecimal color, #f8f8ff, can simply be referred to as "Ghost white". It's labeled as "very dark white". When people spot this color, Ghost white (#f8f8ff), in brand logos, they might associate it with being pure, compatibility, calmness, clothing, and new. Shades of "very dark white". typically aren't associated with food and restaurants. Twitter, The Next Web, and GitHub use this color, according to our database.

Breakdown of Ghost white (#f8f8ff)

#f8f8ff is made up of (248, 248, 255) in RGB colorspace and (2.75, 2.75, 0.00, 0.00) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 16316671 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #ffffff. Black should be used ontop of #f8f8ff to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #f8f8ff. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #f8f8ff luma #248.54
Websafe hex #ffffff Black/white pairing Black
rgb rgb(248, 248, 255) Adobe RGB (247.00, 247.00, 255.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(97%, 97%, 100%) Closest named color Ghost white
rgba rgba(248.0, 248.0, 255.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (96.95, 1.23, -3.59)
cmyk cmyk(2.75, 2.75, 0.00, 0.00) CIE-L*ab (97.63, 1.20, -3.54)
hsv hsv(240.00, 100.00, 98.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (97.63, 3.74, 288.73)
hsb hsb(240.00, 3.00, 100.00) CIE-L*uv (97.63, -0.60, -5.74)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Ghost white (#f8f8ff)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #f8f8ff and the second color is called the "compliment" #fffff7.

#f8f8ff
#fffff7
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Ghost white (#f8f8ff)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #f8f8ff is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #fffff7.

#fffff7
#f8f8ff
#fffbf7
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Ghost white (#f8f8ff)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

#7caf35
#f8f8ff
#f7fff7
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Ghost white (#f8f8ff)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

#f8f8ff
#fff7f7
#fffff7
#f7ffff
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Ghost white (#f8f8ff)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

#fbf7ff
#f8f8ff
#f7fbff
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Ghost white (#f8f8ff) Gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #f8f8ff as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#f8f8ff → #fffff7
#f8f8ff → #fafaff
#f8f8ff → #000000
#f8f8ff → #fbf7ff
#f8f8ff → #949499
#f8f8ff → #f7fbff

How #f8f8ff looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #f8f8ff on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #f8f8ff could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Ultralume 30, Philips TL83
Ultralume 40, Philips TL84
Ultralume 50, Philips TL85
Cool White Fluorescent
Sylvania F40, D50 simulator
Daylight fluorescent, D65 simulator
Lite White Fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Warm White Fluorescent
White Fluorescent
Cool fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Equal energy
North sky daylight
Daylight, sRGB, Adobe-RGB
Mid-morning daylight

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Ghost white (#f8f8ff)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#f8f8ff Might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

White
Baby powder
Lotion
Mint cream
Snow
Tooth
Alice blue
Guyabano

Programming Language Syntax for #f8f8ff

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #f8f8ff
Java new Color(248, 248, 255);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 248, 248, 255);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:248 green:248 blue:255 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(248f, 248f, 255f);
Swift UIColor(red:248, green:248, blue:255, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $fff8f8
Python Color('#f8f8ff')

Base Conversions of hex color #f8f8ff

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #f8f8ff. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 16316671 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(248, 248, 255).

Red Green Blue
Binary 11111000 11111000 11111111
Hex f8 f8 ff
Octal 370 370 377
Decimal 248 248 255

Icons incorporating the color #f8f8ff

If you're considering using #f8f8ff in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.