Lighter companion
Steel Whisper Dust
#ECF0F4 · hsl(205, 26%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(223, 231, 236)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 7%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.8:1AA
About this color
Steel Mist Dust (#DFE7EC) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% 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-dust: #DFE7EC; --colorarchive-steel-mist-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 90%); --colorarchive-steel-mist-dust-rgb: rgb(223, 231, 236); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Steel Pearl Dust
#CCD8E1 · hsl(205, 26%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Mist Dust
#ECE4DF · hsl(25, 26%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Mist Dust
#DFE1EC · hsl(230, 26%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Mist Dust
#DFECEC · hsl(180, 26%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Mist Dust
#ECDFE8 · hsl(320, 26%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Mist Dust
#E8ECDF · hsl(80, 26%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Mist Dust
#ECDFDF · hsl(0, 26%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Mist Dust
#ECEBDF · hsl(55, 26%, 90%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Mist Dust #DFE7EC Lighter companion: Steel Whisper Dust #ECF0F4 Darker companion: Steel Pearl Dust #CCD8E1 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Mist Dust #ECE4DF Analogous lead: Indigo Mist Dust #DFE1EC Analogous echo: Aqua Mist Dust #DFECEC Triadic +120°: Rose Mist Dust #ECDFE8 Triadic +240°: Olive Mist Dust #E8ECDF Split-comp +150°: Crimson Mist Dust #ECDFDF Split-comp +210°: Canary Mist Dust #ECEBDF
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Dust
#ECF0F4 · hsl(205, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Muted
#E1E6EA · hsl(205, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Soft
#DDE7EE · hsl(205, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Dust
#CCD8E1 · hsl(205, 26%, 84%)
Nearby match
Azure Mist Dust
#DFE8EC · hsl(200, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Mist Dust
#DFE6EC · hsl(210, 26%, 90%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#E2E1EB
Protanopia
#E3E3EB
Tritanopia
#DFEAEA
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