What does the color White mean?

White Color Name | colorBase

White

#ffffff

#e6e6e6

Meaning

Simplicity, space, and clarity. Foundations for minimal and accessible layouts.

History

White is a standard CSS/SVG named color used across browsers since early web standards.

Usage

Use White (#ffffff) in CSS as color: white; or as #ffffff.

Preview

White

#ffffff

Overview

Family: White

Accessibility on this swatch:

AAA

(21:1)

Contrast vs white: 1:1 · vs black: 21:1

Formats

HEX

#ffffff

RGB

rgb(255, 255, 255)

RGBA

rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)

HSL

hsl(0, 0%, 100%)

HSV

hsv(0, 0%, 100%)

LAB

lab(100% 0 0)

LCH

lch(100% 0 180)

OKLAB

oklab(1 0 0)

OKLCH

oklch(1 0 0)

XYZ

xyz(95.05, 100.00, 108.88)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffffff;

CSS variable

--color-ffffff: #ffffff;

SCSS

$color-ffffff: #ffffff;

Tailwind

slate-50

Export

Developer code

:root {
  --white-1: #ffffff;
}

Color psychology

Simplicity, space, and clarity. Foundations for minimal and accessible layouts.

Usage examples: primary buttons, chart series, status badges, marketing gradients, and brand accents in the White family.

Tints

Shades

Tones

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split complementary

Monochromatic

Related shades & tints

#ffffff

#e6e6e6

#cccccc

#b3b3b3

#999999

Similar colors

#fffafa

#f5f5f5

#f8f8ff

#f5fffa

#f0ffff

#f0f8ff

#fffaf0

#fff5ee

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