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Steel Whisper Bright

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#E3F2FD
RGB
rgb(227, 242, 253)
HSL
hsl(205, 84%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 4%, 0%, 1%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
18.4:1AA
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About this color

Steel Whisper Bright (#E3F2FD) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 84% saturation, 94% 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-whisper-bright: #E3F2FD;
  --colorarchive-steel-whisper-bright-hsl: hsl(205, 84%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-steel-whisper-bright-rgb: rgb(227, 242, 253);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Steel Veil Bright
#F6FBFE · hsl(205, 84%, 98%)
Darker companion
Steel Mist Bright
#D0E9FB · hsl(205, 84%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Whisper Bright
#FDEEE3 · hsl(25, 84%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Whisper Bright
#E3E7FD · hsl(230, 84%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Whisper Bright
#E3FDFD · hsl(180, 84%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Whisper Bright
#FDE3F4 · hsl(320, 84%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Whisper Bright
#F4FDE3 · hsl(80, 84%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Whisper Bright
#FDE3E3 · hsl(0, 84%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Whisper Bright
#FDFAE3 · hsl(55, 84%, 94%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Whisper Bright #E3F2FD
Lighter companion: Steel Veil Bright #F6FBFE
Darker companion: Steel Mist Bright #D0E9FB
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Whisper Bright #FDEEE3
Analogous lead: Indigo Whisper Bright #E3E7FD
Analogous echo: Aqua Whisper Bright #E3FDFD
Triadic +120°: Rose Whisper Bright #FDE3F4
Triadic +240°: Olive Whisper Bright #F4FDE3
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Whisper Bright #FDE3E3
Split-comp +210°: Canary Whisper Bright #FDFAE3

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Steel Mist Bright
#D0E9FB · hsl(205, 84%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Bright
#F6FBFE · hsl(205, 84%, 98%)
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Pure
#E2F2FE · hsl(205, 92%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Vivid
#E4F2FB · hsl(205, 74%, 94%)
Nearby match
Azure Whisper Bright
#E3F4FD · hsl(200, 84%, 94%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Whisper Bright
#E3F0FD · hsl(210, 84%, 94%)

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
AAA8.1:1
Tangerine Shadow Faint
#4F4640
AAA8:1
Tangerine Shadow Muted
#54453B
AAA7.9:1
Tangerine Shadow Dust
#5A4435
AAA7.9:1
Tangerine Shadow Soft
#60432F
AAA7.5:1
Tangerine Shadow Clear
#6E4121
AAA7.1:1
Tangerine Shadow Vivid
#7C3F13

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#E9E8FA
Protanopia
#EAEAFA
Tritanopia
#E4F8F8
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