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Steel Mist Clear

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#D8E8F3
RGB
rgb(216, 232, 243)
HSL
hsl(205, 54%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 5%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.8:1AA
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About this color

Steel Mist Clear (#D8E8F3) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 54% saturation, 90% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-steel-mist-clear: #D8E8F3;
  --colorarchive-steel-mist-clear-hsl: hsl(205, 54%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-steel-mist-clear-rgb: rgb(216, 232, 243);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Whisper Clear
#E7F1F8 · hsl(205, 54%, 94%)
Darker companion
Steel Pearl Clear
#C0DAEC · hsl(205, 54%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Mist Clear
#F3E3D8 · hsl(25, 54%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Mist Clear
#D8DCF3 · hsl(230, 54%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Mist Clear
#D8F3F3 · hsl(180, 54%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Mist Clear
#F3D8EA · hsl(320, 54%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Mist Clear
#EAF3D8 · hsl(80, 54%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Mist Clear
#F3D8D8 · hsl(0, 54%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Mist Clear
#F3F1D8 · hsl(55, 54%, 90%)
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Base: Steel Mist Clear #D8E8F3
Lighter companion: Steel Whisper Clear #E7F1F8
Darker companion: Steel Pearl Clear #C0DAEC
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Mist Clear #F3E3D8
Analogous lead: Indigo Mist Clear #D8DCF3
Analogous echo: Aqua Mist Clear #D8F3F3
Triadic +120°: Rose Mist Clear #F3D8EA
Triadic +240°: Olive Mist Clear #EAF3D8
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Mist Clear #F3D8D8
Split-comp +210°: Canary Mist Clear #F3F1D8

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Whisper Clear
#E7F1F8 · hsl(205, 54%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Clear
#C0DAEC · hsl(205, 54%, 84%)
Nearby match
Azure Mist Clear
#D8EAF3 · hsl(200, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Mist Clear
#D8E6F3 · hsl(210, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Clear
#F7FAFD · hsl(205, 54%, 98%)
Nearby match
Azure Whisper Clear
#E7F2F8 · hsl(200, 54%, 94%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.3:1
Tangerine Shadow Faint
#4F4640
AAA7.3:1
Tangerine Shadow Muted
#54453B
AAA7.2:1
Tangerine Shadow Dust
#5A4435
AAA7.2:1
Tangerine Shadow Soft
#60432F
AAA10.1:1
Tangerine Nocturne Faint
#38322E
AAA10.1:1
Tangerine Nocturne Muted
#3C312A

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#DEDDF0
Protanopia
#DFDFF0
Tritanopia
#D9EEEE
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