What is hex #F8F8FF color?

 
The hex code #F8F8FF is also know by an other name that is Ghost White.
This color is composed of 248% red, 248% green and 255% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (248,248,255)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #F8F8FF is C:3 M:3 Y:0, K:0) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #F8F8FF has a hue of 240°, 3% saturation and a brightness value of 100%.
If you want to know all about the hex #F8F8FF, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #F8F8FF (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #F8F8FF Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Ghost White]
RGB Values (248,248,255)
CMYK Values (3%, 3%, 0%, 0%)
HSV/HSB Values (240°, 3%, 100%)
Closest Web Safe
#FFFFFF [White]
Inverse Color
#070700
Closest Pantone®
7436 C
Closest RAL
RAL 9016 [Traffic white]
Complementary Color
#fffff8

#F8F8FF Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#fafafa
Lightness (Desaturation)
#fcfcfc
Weighted (BT601)
#f9f9f9
Luma (BT709)
#f9f9f9

Hex #F8F8FF Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #F8F8FF is #fffff8. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #F8F8FF you will find #fffff8. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#F8F8FF #fffff8

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #F8F8FF is composed with colors #F8FBFF and #FBF8FF. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #F8F8FF with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#F8FBFF #F8F8FF #FBF8FF

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #F8F8FF is composed with colors #FBFFF8 and #FFFBF8. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#F8F8FF #FBFFF8 #FFFBF8

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #F8F8FF is composed with colors #F8FFF8 and #FFF8F8. They are located to the right and left of your main color #F8F8FF with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#F8F8FF #F8FFF8 #FFF8F8

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #F8F8FF is composed with colors #FFF8F8, #FFFFF8 and #F8FFFF A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#F8F8FF #FFF8F8 #FFFFF8 #F8FFFF

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #F8F8FF is composed with colors #FFF8FB, #FFFFF8 and #F8FFFB To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#F8F8FF #FFF8FB #FFFFF8 #F8FFFB

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #F8F8FF

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #F8F8FF.

#F8F8FF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#F8F8FF #F8F8FE #F8F8FE #F9F9FD #F9F9FD #F9F9FD #FAFAFC #FAFAFC

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#F8F8FF #E3E3FF #CFCFFF #BABAFF #A6A6FF #9292FF #7D7DFF #6969FF

Hex #F8F8FF in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #F8F8FF
Java new Color(248,248,255);
Python Color(#F8F8FF)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 248,248,255);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.97, green: 0.97, blue: 1, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(248, 248, 255)