Darker companion
Steel Whisper Faint
#EEF0F1 · hsl(205, 10%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(249, 250, 250)
HSL
hsl(205, 10%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20.1:1AA
About this color
Steel Veil Faint (#F9FAFA) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 10% saturation, 98% 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-veil-faint: #F9FAFA; --colorarchive-steel-veil-faint-hsl: hsl(205, 10%, 98%); --colorarchive-steel-veil-faint-rgb: rgb(249, 250, 250); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(25, 10%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(230, 10%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(180, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(320, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(80, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Veil Faint
#FAF9F9 · hsl(0, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(55, 10%, 98%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Veil Faint #F9FAFA Darker companion: Steel Whisper Faint #EEF0F1 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Veil Faint #FAFAF9 Analogous lead: Indigo Veil Faint #F9FAFA Analogous echo: Aqua Veil Faint #F9FAFA Triadic +120°: Rose Veil Faint #FAF9FA Triadic +240°: Olive Veil Faint #FAFAF9 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Veil Faint #FAF9F9 Split-comp +210°: Canary Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Faint
#EEF0F1 · hsl(205, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Muted
#F9FAFB · hsl(205, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Azure Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(200, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(210, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Faint
#E3E6E8 · hsl(205, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Muted
#EDF0F2 · hsl(205, 18%, 94%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#F9F9FA
Protanopia
#F9F9FA
Tritanopia
#F9FAFA
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