What color is #F8F8FD?

#F8F8FD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(248, 248, 253), and in HSL hsl(240, 56%, 98%).

Is #F8F8FD accessible as text?

On white, #F8F8FD has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8F8FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8F8FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #F8F8FD?

As a neutral, #F8F8FD pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F8F8FD the same as CSS ghostwhite?

No — #F8F8FD is not the CSS named color ghostwhite, but ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F8F8FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8F8FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8F8FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8F8FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8F8FD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Ghost White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8F8FD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Ghost White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F8F8FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #FAFAFE

Ghost White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ghost White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F8F8FD Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ghost White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F8F8FD Secondary #FAFAFC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ghost White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ghost White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F8F8FD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 97/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 1/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 96/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F8F8FD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FEFEFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F9F7FD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F8F8FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8F8FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 248 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.1% 0.007 286.3);
  --color-50: #F3F3FC;
  --color-100: #DFDFF7;
  --color-200: #BFBFED;
  --color-300: #9393DC;
  --color-400: #6B6BC7;
  --color-500: #4949AC;
  --color-600: #3E3E84;
  --color-700: #31315E;
  --color-800: #23233E;
  --color-900: #171726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ghost-white: {
    50: '#F3F3FC',
    100: '#DFDFF7',
    200: '#BFBFED',
    300: '#9393DC',
    400: '#6B6BC7',
    500: '#4949AC',
    600: '#3E3E84',
    700: '#31315E',
    800: '#23233E',
    900: '#171726',
  },
}

$base: #F8F8FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F3FC;
$base-100: #DFDFF7;
$base-200: #BFBFED;
$base-300: #9393DC;
$base-400: #6B6BC7;
$base-500: #4949AC;
$base-600: #3E3E84;
$base-700: #31315E;
$base-800: #23233E;
$base-900: #171726;
$base-hover: #A9A9E7;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8F8FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFBFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9393DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4949AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E3E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8F8FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #F8F8FD

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