Leukophobia

Leukophobia is a fear of the color white, a form of chromophobia.
Symptoms and scope
Leukophobia sufferers prefer to surround themselves with dark or bright colors and avoid drinking milk (unless flavored) nor taking prescription pills that are white. They may feel anxious in an environment with a lot of white, such as a white room or out in the snow.
Leukophobia often takes the form of a fixation on pale skin. Those with the phobia may make implausible assumptions such as paleness necessarily representing ill health or a ghost. In other cases, leukophobia is directed more towards the symbolic meaning of whiteness, for instance in individuals who associate the color white with chastity and are opposed to or fear chastity.
Causes and treatment
Leukophobia may be caused by bad experiences with snow, for example in winter sports, or by fear of marriage in women because white is the usual color of bridal dresses.

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