White Color

White is the hex color #FFFFFF. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

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White color codes

HEX: #FFFFFF
HEX8: #FFFFFFFF
HEX8 (Android): #FFFFFFFF
RGB: rgb(255, 255, 255)
RGB (%): 100%, 100%, 100%
HSL: hsl(0, 0%, 100%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(0, 0%, 100%)
CMYK: cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCH: oklch(1 0 0)
OKLCH (%): oklch(100% 0 0)
Decimal: 16777215

What color is #FFFFFF?

#FFFFFF is pure White — the brightest color a screen can show, with red, green, and blue all at maximum. It has no hue or saturation and 100% lightness. In print, white is the absence of all ink (the paper itself).

The meaning of White

White represents cleanliness, simplicity, space, and clarity. It’s the foundation of minimalist design and signals honesty and openness.

Where White is used

White is the default background of most interfaces and print, creating breathing room that makes other colors stand out. Because pure #FFFFFF can feel harsh on screens, designers often pick softer off‑whites such as Ghost White #F8F8FF or White Smoke #F5F5F5 for backgrounds, reserving pure white for highlights.

Off-whites

White is achromatic, so instead of shades and tints it pairs with softer off-whites and near-whites.

#FFFAFA Snow

#FFFFF0 Ivory

#F8F8FF Ghost White

#F5F5F5 White Smoke

#FFF5EE Seashell

#DCDCDC Gainsboro

Using White in CSS

.text       { color: #FFFFFF; }
.background { background-color: #FFFFFF; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #FFFFFF; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(1 0 0); }

/* White at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FFFFFF80; }

Is White accessible?

White on white text scores 1.00:1; on black text it scores 21.00:1. Black text on white is the maximum possible contrast (21:1, WCAG AAA). White text on white is invisible. Recommended text color on a White background: black.

A 21:1 vs black

A 1:1 vs white

AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
AA large ≥ 3 Pass
AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#FFFFFF) → black

APCA Lc experimental 106 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

White variations and related colors

Ivory #FFFFF0 Snow #FFFAFA Ghost White #F8F8FF White Smoke #F5F5F5 Seashell #FFF5EE

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for white?: The hex code for white is #FFFFFF (rgb(255, 255, 255)), the brightest color on screen.
What are good off‑white hex codes?: Popular off‑whites include Ghost White #F8F8FF, White Smoke #F5F5F5, Ivory #FFFFF0, Snow #FFFAFA, and Seashell #FFF5EE.
What is white in CMYK?: White is cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 0%) — the absence of all ink.

Last updated June 21, 2026

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