Ghost White is a light pastel shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Ghost White is a pastel color. Ghost White is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ghost White is #F8F8FF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ghost White has 97%% Red, 97% Green, and 100% Blue.
Ghost White has 240° Hue, 3% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ghost White has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 99% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ghost White has 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F8F8FF |
|
RGB |
(248, 248, 255) |
(97%, 97%, 100%) |
HSV |
(240°, 3, 100) |
(66%, 3%, 100%) |
HSL |
(240°, 100, 99) |
(66%, 100%, 99%) |
CMYK |
(3, 3, 0, 0) |
(3%, 3%, 0%, 0%) |
The natural luminance of Ghost White is 94%, which is high.
Ghost White has a higher contrast with black than white.
Ghost White and black have a 19.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Ghost White and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
94% |
AAA (19.9) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Ghost White paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Blue, 97% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
3%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
97%
To mix Ghost White paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Cyan, 1% Magenta, 97% White, as shown below.
Cyan
1%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
97%
Colors similar to Ghost White are: Pale Grey, White Lilac, Titan White, Zircon, and Magnolia. Pale Grey is paler and lighter than Ghost White. White Lilac is more purple than Ghost White. Titan White is more purple and brighter and darker than Ghost White. Zircon is more cyan than Ghost White. Magnolia is more purple and darker than Ghost White.