Ghost White is the CSS named color #F8F8FF — rgb(248, 248, 255), hsl(240, 100%, 99%). Its relative luminance is 0.943, giving 1.06:1 against white and 19.86:1 against black, so it works as a text color on black.
| HEX | #F8F8FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(248, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 99%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.9431 |
| Contrast on white | 1.06:1 AA fail |
| Contrast on black | 19.86:1 AA pass |
Built by mixing ghostwhite toward white (four steps) and toward black (four steps) while keeping the hue. Use the shades generator for a different step count or to add harmony sets.
Closest by CIELAB distance (ΔE76). For perceptual matching in a design system, compare in OKLab before locking a token.
ghostwhite is #F8F8FF, which is rgb(248, 248, 255) and hsl(240, 100%, 99%). It is one of the 148 CSS named colors defined by the CSS Color Module Level 4.
Ghost White has a relative luminance of 0.943 on a 0–1 scale, so it is a light color. Against white it scores 1.06:1; against black, 19.86:1.
ghostwhite reaches 19.86:1 against black, which clears WCAG 2.2 AA for normal text (4.5:1) at any size.