White (#FFFFFF)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.00:1 — vs black: 21.00:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFFFFF
  • RGB rgb(255, 255, 255)
  • HSL hsl(0, 0%, 100%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 0, 0, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFFFFF

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFFFFF based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

White
#FFFFFF Base
White
#FFFFFF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

White
#FFFFFF Base
White
#FFFFFF
White
#FFFFFF
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

White
#FFFFFF Base
White
#FFFFFF
White
#FFFFFF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

White
#FFFFFF Base
White
#FFFFFF
White
#FFFFFF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

White
#FFFFFF Base
White
#FFFFFF
White
#FFFFFF
White
#FFFFFF
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

White
#FFFFFF Base
#B3B3B3
#D9D9D9
#EBEBEB
#F2F2F2
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of White, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0D0D0D
#3D3D3D
#6E6E6E
#9E9E9E
#CFCFCF
White #FFFFFF Base
#F2F2F2
#F2F2F2
#F2F2F2
#F2F2F2
#F2F2F2
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFFFFF. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFFFFF,
        #FFFFFF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFFFFF,
        #FFFFFF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$white: #FFFFFF;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$white-r: 255;
$white-g: 255;
$white-b: 255;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $white;
    color: rgba($white-r, $white-g, $white-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How White appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FFFFFF How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #FFFFFF Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #FFFFFF Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFFFFF Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #FFFFFF Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to White ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

White #FFFFFF Base
White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 2.01
Baby Powder #FEFEFA ΔE 2.09
Munsell #F2F3F4 ΔE 2.53
Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 2.54

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.