Ghost white

#e4e4ec

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for ghost white, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Ghost white, a muted blue at 240 degrees. Pale blues like this read clean and calm, common in health and tech. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Ghost white color values

Every conversion for #e4e4ec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e4e4ec

RGB228, 228, 236

HSL240, 17%, 91%

HSV240, 3%, 93%

CMYK3%, 3%, 0%, 7%

Lab90.8, 1.46, -3.89

XYZ74.88, 78.04, 90.47

Decimal15000812

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone656 C

Shades of ghost white

#cbcbda #b1b1c8 #9898b6 #7e7ea4 #666691 #545478 #42425e #303045 #1f1f2b #0d0d12

Tints of ghost white

#e6e6ed #e7e7ee #e9e9ef #ebebf1 #ececf2 #eeeef3 #f0f0f4 #f1f1f5 #f3f3f6 #f5f5f8

Colors that go with ghost white

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Ghost white in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 3, 3, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e4e4ec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 3 0 7

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 7 4 13

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Ghost white in css

Copy #e4e4ec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e4e4ec; }
.text { color: #e4e4ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4e4ec; }

How ghost white looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Ghost white and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e4e4ec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e4e4ec against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Ghost white on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e4e4ec sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around ghost white? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn ghost white into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e4e4ec and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from ghost white, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #e4e4ec come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.