neutralneutralCSS named color
White #FFFFFF
The lightest possible color; a blank canvas used for backgrounds, negative space and text on dark surfaces.
Use cases: Backgrounds · Negative space · Text on dark UI
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFFFFF | |
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 255) | |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 100%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 0%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(95.047, 100, 108.883) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(100.0, 0.0, 0.0) | |
| Luminance | 1.000 (WCAG relative) |
/* White */
color: #ffffff;
background-color: #ffffff;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#e6e6e6 #cccccc #b3b3b3 #999999 #808080 #666666 #4d4d4d #333333 #1a1a1a #000000
Tints (toward white)
#ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#f2f2f2 #e6e6e6 #d9d9d9 #cccccc #c0c0c0 #b3b3b3 #a6a6a6 #999999 #8d8d8d #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#ffffff #ffffff
Analogous
Edit in generator →#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#ffffff #ffffff #ffffff
Triadic
Edit in generator →#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#ffffff #ffffff #ffffff
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#ffffff #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
#ffffff #ffffff #ffffff
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#C2C2C2
#E0E0E0
#F0F0F0
#F0F0F0
#F0F0F0
#c2c2c2 #e0e0e0 #f0f0f0 #f0f0f0 #f0f0f0
Accessibility & contrast
1.00
#FFFFFF on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
21.00
#FFFFFF on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on white
21.00
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Off White #FAF9F6 | 1.94 | |
| Ivory #FFFFF0 | 6.87 | |
| Light Gray #D3D3D3 | 9.47 | |
| Eggshell #F0EAD6 | 9.60 | |
| Beige #F5F5DC | 10.67 | |
| Warm Beige #E9DCC9 | 11.34 |
Related colors
Palettes with white
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.