Lighter companion
Steel Whisper Soft
#EAF1F5 · hsl(205, 34%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(221, 231, 238)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 3%, 0%, 7%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.7:1AA
About this color
Steel Mist Soft (#DDE7EE) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #DDE7EE; --colorarchive-steel-mist-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 90%); --colorarchive-steel-mist-soft-rgb: rgb(221, 231, 238); }
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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 Soft
#C8D9E4 · hsl(205, 34%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Mist Soft
#EEE4DD · hsl(25, 34%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Mist Soft
#DDE0EE · hsl(230, 34%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Mist Soft
#DDEEEE · hsl(180, 34%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Mist Soft
#EEDDE8 · hsl(320, 34%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Mist Soft
#E8EEDD · hsl(80, 34%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Mist Soft
#EEDDDD · hsl(0, 34%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Mist Soft
#EEEDDD · hsl(55, 34%, 90%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Mist Soft #DDE7EE Lighter companion: Steel Whisper Soft #EAF1F5 Darker companion: Steel Pearl Soft #C8D9E4 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Mist Soft #EEE4DD Analogous lead: Indigo Mist Soft #DDE0EE Analogous echo: Aqua Mist Soft #DDEEEE Triadic +120°: Rose Mist Soft #EEDDE8 Triadic +240°: Olive Mist Soft #E8EEDD Split-comp +150°: Crimson Mist Soft #EEDDDD Split-comp +210°: Canary Mist Soft #EEEDDD
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Soft
#EAF1F5 · hsl(205, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Dust
#DFE7EC · hsl(205, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Soft
#C8D9E4 · hsl(205, 34%, 84%)
Nearby match
Azure Mist Soft
#DDE8EE · hsl(200, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Mist Soft
#DDE6EE · hsl(210, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Soft
#F8FAFC · hsl(205, 34%, 98%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#E1E0EC
Protanopia
#E1E1EC
Tritanopia
#DEEBEB
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