Palettes / Colors / #FFFFFF
#FFFFFF — Pure White
#FFFFFF is the named color White. It belongs to the white family.
#FFFFFF is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FFFFFF; it also sits naturally between #FFFFFF and #FFFFFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFFFFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 255, 255 |
| HSL | 0°, 0%, 100% |
| HSV | 0°, 0%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 95.05, 100.00, 108.90 |
| Yxy | 100.00, 0.3127, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 100.00, 0.01, -0.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 100.00, 0.01, -0.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 100% · Blue 100%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FFFFFF
.text { color: #FFFFFF; }
.background { background-color: #FFFFFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFFFFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 255, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFFFFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFFFFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFFFFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFFFFF
Tints of #FFFFFF
Tones of #FFFFFF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFFFFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 21.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFFFFF: #000000.
How #FFFFFF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #FFFFFF
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFFFFF?
#FFFFFF is Pure White, a white color (RGB 255, 255, 255). Its closest standard named color is White.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFFFFF?
#FFFFFF is RGB 255, 255, 255 — HSL 0°, 0%, 100% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFFFFF?
Its complement is #FFFFFF; analogous partners are #FFFFFF and #FFFFFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFFFFF for text?
Black text on #FFFFFF has a contrast ratio of 21.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.00:1.