#F8F8FFGhostwhite is a vivid, fully saturated, very light cool blue (#F8F8FF).
Ghostwhite is a very light, vivid, fully saturated take on blue. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes ghostwhite a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Ghostwhite is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on ghostwhite hits 19.86:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.06:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of ghostwhite sits at 60° — #FFFFFA, close to white — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for ghostwhite in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from ghostwhite's position on the color wheel (hue 240°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix ghostwhite toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how ghostwhite performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Ghostwhite | 1.06:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Ghostwhite | 19.86:1 | AAA | AAA |
#F8F8FD#F8F8FD#F8FCFCCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword ghostwhite directly.
:root {
--ghostwhite: #F8F8FF;
--ghostwhite-rgb: 248, 248, 255;
--ghostwhite-tint: #FBFBFF;
--ghostwhite-shade: #88888C;
}
.btn-ghostwhite {
background: var(--ghostwhite);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'ghostwhite': {
DEFAULT: '#F8F8FF',
light: '#FBFBFF',
dark: '#88888C',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.