Darker companion
Steel Whisper Muted
#EDF0F2 · hsl(205, 18%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(249, 250, 251)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20.1:1AA
About this color
Steel Veil Muted (#F9FAFB) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #F9FAFB; --colorarchive-steel-veil-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 98%); --colorarchive-steel-veil-muted-rgb: rgb(249, 250, 251); }
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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 Muted
#FBFAF9 · hsl(25, 18%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Veil Muted
#F9F9FB · hsl(230, 18%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB · hsl(180, 18%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Veil Muted
#FBF9FA · hsl(320, 18%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Veil Muted
#FAFBF9 · hsl(80, 18%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(0, 18%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Veil Muted
#FBFBF9 · hsl(55, 18%, 98%)
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Base: Steel Veil Muted #F9FAFB Darker companion: Steel Whisper Muted #EDF0F2 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Veil Muted #FBFAF9 Analogous lead: Indigo Veil Muted #F9F9FB Analogous echo: Aqua Veil Muted #F9FBFB Triadic +120°: Rose Veil Muted #FBF9FA Triadic +240°: Olive Veil Muted #FAFBF9 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Veil Muted #FBF9F9 Split-comp +210°: Canary Veil Muted #FBFBF9
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Muted
#EDF0F2 · hsl(205, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(205, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Dust
#F9FAFB · hsl(205, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Azure Veil Muted
#F9FAFB · hsl(200, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Veil Muted
#F9FAFB · hsl(210, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Steel Mist Muted
#E1E6EA · hsl(205, 18%, 90%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#F9F9FB
Protanopia
#F9F9FB
Tritanopia
#F9FBFB
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