Ghost Color
Ghost is a blue color with hex code #C7C9D5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ghost, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ghost Color Values
What Does Ghost Mean?
Ghost belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. As a lighter shade, Ghost reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ghost is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: very pale purple, #D6CADD).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ghost
Ghost and #D5D3C8 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C8D1D5 and #CDC8D5, which sit beside ghost on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ghost with triadic partners #D5C8CA and #CAD5C8. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Mischka —
#D1D2DD(Delta E 3) - Grey Suit —
#C1BECD(Delta E 4) - Heather —
#B7C3D0(Delta E 5) - French Grey —
#BDBDC6(Delta E 5) - Loblolly —
#BDC9CE(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C7C9D5; }
.background { background-color: #C7C9D5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C7C9D5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C7C9D540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ghost?
Ghost has the hex code #C7C9D5. In RGB notation it is rgb(199, 201, 213), in HSL it is hsl(231, 14%, 81%), and its OKLCH value is 0.838, 0.017, 278.5.
What does the color ghost mean?
Blue-family colors like ghost carry distinct psychological associations. Ghost belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. As a lighter shade, Ghost reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with ghost?
Ghost has three easy routes: its complement #D5D3C8 for punch, its neighbors #C8D1D5 and #CDC8D5 for something calmer, or triadic partners #D5C8CA and #CAD5C8 when you want energy.
Is ghost a standard web color?
No — Ghost is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C7C9D5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ghost lighter or darker?
To lighten ghost, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6F7F8 (lightest tint) to #1F2029 (darkest shade).
About Ghost
Ghost is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C7C9D5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.