Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F8F8FF

#F8F8FF is a cool blue HEX color close to Ghost White. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 248, 255, HSL 240, 100%, 99%, has luminance 0.9431, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

bluecoollightpastel
#F8F8FF Sample readable text
HEX #F8F8FF
RGB rgb(248, 248, 255)
HSL hsl(240 100% 99%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 3, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.9431
Contrast Black 19.86:1White 1.06:1

CSS

--color-f8f8ff: #F8F8FF;
.background-f8f8ff { background-color: #F8F8FF; }
.text-f8f8ff { color: #F8F8FF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9431
Black text19.86:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F8F8FF","rgb":[248,248,255],"hsl":[240,100,99],"cmyk":[3,3,0,0],"luminance":0.9431,"contrast":{"black":19.86,"white":1.06}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.06,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFFFA","hex":"#FFFFFA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.94,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAFCFF","hex":"#FAFCFF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.43,"contrastWhite":1.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCFAFF","hex":"#FCFAFF","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.26,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAFAFF","hex":"#FAFAFF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.18,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","light","pastel","light blue","pastel blue","Ghost White adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8f8ff.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ghost-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cool-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/magnolia.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#FFFFFA","analogous":["#FAFCFF","#FCFAFF"],"triadic":["#FFFAFA","#FAFFFA"],"tetradic":["#FFFAFC","#FFFFFA","#FAFFFC"],"splitComplementary":["#FFFCFA","#FCFFFA"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8F8FF","#9E9EFF"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#9E9EFF","saturated":"#FAFAFF","desaturated":"#FAFAFE","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ghost-white","name":"Ghost White","hex":"#F8F8FF","distance":0},{"slug":"cool-white","name":"Cool White","hex":"#F4F8FF","distance":4},{"slug":"magnolia","name":"Magnolia","hex":"#F8F4FF","distance":4},{"slug":"alice-blue","name":"Alice Blue","hex":"#F0F8FF","distance":8},{"slug":"cloud","name":"Cloud","hex":"#F5F6F7","distance":8.774964387392123}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8F8FF

#F8F8FF is classified as a cool blue value with light and pastel visual character. #F8F8FF is visually closest to Ghost White, a named blue color with HEX #F8F8FF.

The RGB channels are 248, 248, and 255, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 240deg with 100% saturation and 99% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.9431, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.86:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8F8FF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.86:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.06:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FFFFFA#000000 text · best 20.94:1#FFFFFA
#FAFCFF#000000 text · best 20.43:1#FAFCFF
#FCFAFF#000000 text · best 20.26:1#FCFAFF
#FAFAFF#000000 text · best 20.18:1#FAFAFF

Generated Palette

Ghost White#F8F8FF
#FFFFFA#FFFFFA
#FAFCFF#FAFCFF
#FCFAFF#FCFAFF
White#FFFFFF
#9E9EFF#9E9EFF

Color Harmonies

#FFFFFA#FFFFFA
#FAFCFF#FAFCFF
#FCFAFF#FCFAFF
Snow#FFFAFA
#FAFFFA#FAFFFA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#9E9EFF#9E9EFF
#FAFAFF#FAFAFF
#FAFAFE#FAFAFE
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Ghost White#F8F8FF
Cool White#F4F8FF
Magnolia#F8F4FF
Alice Blue#F0F8FF
Cloud#F5F6F7

Related HEX Guides

Ghost White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F8F8FF.Cool White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4F8FF.Magnolia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F8F4FF.Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F8F8FF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.