White heart emoji
The white heart 🤍 is the quiet one: purity, peace, remembrance and clean minimalist captions. Copy it here and see when it fits better than red.
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What the white heart means
🤍 (white heart) arrived in Emoji 12.0 and quickly took over a job the red heart could not do: love with nothing loud about it. It reads as pure, peaceful, sincere, and it is the heart of choice for minimalist captions, weddings, new babies and clean aesthetics. It has also become the heart of remembrance: under a memorial post, 🤍 says “thinking of you” without the drama of 💔 or the romance of ❤️.
Because it is quiet, it is rarely misread. The only practical problem is visibility: on a white or cream background the heart can almost vanish, which is why designers often pair it with a darker emoji or use it in threes.
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| white heartU+1F90D | Purity, peace, sincerity, remembrance, minimal style | Faint on light backgrounds | |
| red heartU+2764 U+FE0F | Warm, full-strength love | Romantic by default; see the heart emoji guide | |
| black heartU+1F5A4 | Alternative style, grief, dark humour | See the black heart guide | |
| grey heartU+1FA76 | Muted, neutral | Newer (Emoji 15.0); may not display | |
| doveU+1F54A U+FE0F | Peace, remembrance as a symbol | Often paired with 🤍 in condolences |
The heart outline ♡ and the “clear” heart
Searches for a heart outline, clear heart, empty heart or blank heart usually want one of two things. The first is 🤍 itself, which reads as a white or transparent heart on most screens. The second is the text character ♡ (U+2661, white heart suit), a plain outline that is not an emoji at all: it stays a thin black line in every app, never turns into a coloured picture, and works in usernames, bios and fonts where emoji are stripped.
Use ♡ when you want the shape without the colour, and 🤍 when you want the emoji. ♥ is the filled text version; with a variation selector it becomes the ♥️ heart suit emoji. More plain characters like these are on the text symbols page, and every heart colour is compared on the heart emoji guide.
Where the white heart fits
- Condolences: “so sorry for your loss 🤍” — gentle and sincere.
- Weddings and babies: 🤍✨ or 🤍👶 in captions.
- Friendship: a warm but clearly non-romantic heart.
- Aesthetic posts: beige, cream and “clean girl” captions almost always use 🤍.
- Replies: a lone 🤍 under a photo means “beautiful” without saying more.
Chat examples
Real messages with 🤍, and a reply that fits.
congratulations on the wedding 🤍
thank you so much 🤍
thinking of you and your family 🤍
that means a lot
clean slate, new year 🤍
here’s to it
Questions people ask
What does 🤍 mean from a girl or a guy?
Sincere, calm affection or support, from anyone. It is one of the least romantic hearts, so it rarely signals more than friendliness unless the conversation already does.
Is the white heart for death?
It is often used in memorial posts because it feels respectful and peaceful, but it is not reserved for grief. Weddings, babies and minimalist captions use it just as much.
Why does my white heart look grey?
Some platforms draw it with a light grey outline so it shows on white. The character is the same U+1F90D everywhere.
What does a white heart mean in a relationship?
A white heart in a romantic context can signal pure or sincere affection. Like other heart colours, its meaning depends on the conversation and the people involved.
Does the white heart have a spiritual meaning?
Yes. The white colour is associated with purity, peace, and spiritual love. Some people use 🤍 to represent an innocent or divine connection.
Is the white heart emoji also known as an empty heart or blank heart?
Yes, the 🤍 emoji is sometimes described as an empty heart or blank heart, but the actual hollow outline is the text symbol ♡. Unlike an emoji, ♡ stays as a plain text character and never turns into a coloured picture. Use ♡ when you want just the outline, and 🤍 when you want the white heart emoji.
What does a white heart mean?
It expresses pure, peaceful affection or support—like a quiet “thinking of you.” It often appears in wedding captions, memorial posts, new baby announcements, and minimalist themes, where it conveys sincerity and calm rather than intense romance.
Is there a tiny white heart emoji?
No, there is only one white heart emoji 🤍. Its display size is determined by the app or font you are using; there is no separate small version.
What is a line heart or hollow heart?
These terms usually describe the outline heart shape. The white heart emoji 🤍 is a filled white heart, while a line or hollow heart is an outline character like ♡ (the white heart suit).
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
