Lighter companion
Steel Whisper Faint
#EEF0F1 · hsl(205, 10%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(227, 230, 232)
HSL
hsl(205, 10%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 9%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.8:1AA
About this color
Steel Mist Faint (#E3E6E8) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 10% 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-faint: #E3E6E8; --colorarchive-steel-mist-faint-hsl: hsl(205, 10%, 90%); --colorarchive-steel-mist-faint-rgb: rgb(227, 230, 232); }
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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 Faint
#D2D7DA · hsl(205, 10%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Mist Faint
#E8E5E3 · hsl(25, 10%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Mist Faint
#E3E4E8 · hsl(230, 10%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Mist Faint
#E3E8E8 · hsl(180, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Mist Faint
#E8E3E6 · hsl(320, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Mist Faint
#E6E8E3 · hsl(80, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Mist Faint
#E8E3E3 · hsl(0, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Mist Faint
#E8E8E3 · hsl(55, 10%, 90%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Mist Faint #E3E6E8 Lighter companion: Steel Whisper Faint #EEF0F1 Darker companion: Steel Pearl Faint #D2D7DA Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Mist Faint #E8E5E3 Analogous lead: Indigo Mist Faint #E3E4E8 Analogous echo: Aqua Mist Faint #E3E8E8 Triadic +120°: Rose Mist Faint #E8E3E6 Triadic +240°: Olive Mist Faint #E6E8E3 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Mist Faint #E8E3E3 Split-comp +210°: Canary Mist Faint #E8E8E3
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Faint
#EEF0F1 · hsl(205, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Muted
#E1E6EA · hsl(205, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Faint
#D2D7DA · hsl(205, 10%, 84%)
Nearby match
Azure Mist Faint
#E3E6E8 · hsl(200, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Mist Faint
#E3E6E8 · hsl(210, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(205, 10%, 98%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#E4E4E7
Protanopia
#E4E4E8
Tritanopia
#E3E7E7
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