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Steel Mist Vivid

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#D3E9F8
RGB
rgb(211, 233, 248)
HSL
hsl(205, 74%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 6%, 0%, 3%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.8:1AA
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About this color

Steel Mist Vivid (#D3E9F8) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 74% 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-vivid: #D3E9F8;
  --colorarchive-steel-mist-vivid-hsl: hsl(205, 74%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-steel-mist-vivid-rgb: rgb(211, 233, 248);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Whisper Vivid
#E4F2FB · hsl(205, 74%, 94%)
Darker companion
Steel Pearl Vivid
#B8DBF4 · hsl(205, 74%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Mist Vivid
#F8E2D3 · hsl(25, 74%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Mist Vivid
#D3D9F8 · hsl(230, 74%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Mist Vivid
#D3F8F8 · hsl(180, 74%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Mist Vivid
#F8D3EC · hsl(320, 74%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Mist Vivid
#ECF8D3 · hsl(80, 74%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Mist Vivid
#F8D3D3 · hsl(0, 74%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Mist Vivid
#F8F5D3 · hsl(55, 74%, 90%)
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Base: Steel Mist Vivid #D3E9F8
Lighter companion: Steel Whisper Vivid #E4F2FB
Darker companion: Steel Pearl Vivid #B8DBF4
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Mist Vivid #F8E2D3
Analogous lead: Indigo Mist Vivid #D3D9F8
Analogous echo: Aqua Mist Vivid #D3F8F8
Triadic +120°: Rose Mist Vivid #F8D3EC
Triadic +240°: Olive Mist Vivid #ECF8D3
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Mist Vivid #F8D3D3
Split-comp +210°: Canary Mist Vivid #F8F5D3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Whisper Vivid
#E4F2FB · hsl(205, 74%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Vivid
#B8DBF4 · hsl(205, 74%, 84%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Bright
#D0E9FB · hsl(205, 84%, 90%)
Nearby match
Azure Mist Vivid
#D3ECF8 · hsl(200, 74%, 90%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Mist Vivid
#D3E5F8 · hsl(210, 74%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Vivid
#F6FBFE · hsl(205, 74%, 98%)

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
AAA7.4:1
Tangerine Shadow Faint
#4F4640
AAA7.3:1
Tangerine Shadow Muted
#54453B
AAA7.3:1
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
#DCDAF4
Protanopia
#DDDDF4
Tritanopia
#D4F2F1
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