Lighter companion
Steel Whisper Muted
#EDF0F2 · hsl(205, 18%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(225, 230, 234)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 8%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.7:1AA
About this color
Steel Mist Muted (#E1E6EA) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #E1E6EA; --colorarchive-steel-mist-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 90%); --colorarchive-steel-mist-muted-rgb: rgb(225, 230, 234); }
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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 Muted
#CFD7DE · hsl(205, 18%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Mist Muted
#EAE5E1 · hsl(25, 18%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Mist Muted
#E1E2EA · hsl(230, 18%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Mist Muted
#E1EAEA · hsl(180, 18%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Mist Muted
#EAE1E7 · hsl(320, 18%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Mist Muted
#E7EAE1 · hsl(80, 18%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Mist Muted
#EAE1E1 · hsl(0, 18%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Mist Muted
#EAE9E1 · hsl(55, 18%, 90%)
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Base: Steel Mist Muted #E1E6EA Lighter companion: Steel Whisper Muted #EDF0F2 Darker companion: Steel Pearl Muted #CFD7DE Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Mist Muted #EAE5E1 Analogous lead: Indigo Mist Muted #E1E2EA Analogous echo: Aqua Mist Muted #E1EAEA Triadic +120°: Rose Mist Muted #EAE1E7 Triadic +240°: Olive Mist Muted #E7EAE1 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Mist Muted #EAE1E1 Split-comp +210°: Canary Mist Muted #EAE9E1
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Muted
#EDF0F2 · hsl(205, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Faint
#E3E6E8 · hsl(205, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Dust
#DFE7EC · hsl(205, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Muted
#CFD7DE · hsl(205, 18%, 84%)
Nearby match
Azure Mist Muted
#E1E7EA · hsl(200, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Mist Muted
#E1E6EA · hsl(210, 18%, 90%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#E3E3E9
Protanopia
#E3E3E9
Tritanopia
#E1E8E8
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