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Steel Whisper Dust

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#ECF0F4
RGB
rgb(236, 240, 244)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 4%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
18.3:1AA
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About this color

Steel Whisper Dust (#ECF0F4) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% 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-dust: #ECF0F4;
  --colorarchive-steel-whisper-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-steel-whisper-dust-rgb: rgb(236, 240, 244);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Veil Dust
#F9FAFB · hsl(205, 26%, 98%)
Darker companion
Steel Mist Dust
#DFE7EC · hsl(205, 26%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Whisper Dust
#F4EFEC · hsl(25, 26%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Whisper Dust
#ECEDF4 · hsl(230, 26%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Whisper Dust
#ECF4F4 · hsl(180, 26%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Whisper Dust
#F4ECF1 · hsl(320, 26%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Whisper Dust
#F1F4EC · hsl(80, 26%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Whisper Dust
#F4ECEC · hsl(0, 26%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Whisper Dust
#F4F3EC · hsl(55, 26%, 94%)
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Base: Steel Whisper Dust #ECF0F4
Lighter companion: Steel Veil Dust #F9FAFB
Darker companion: Steel Mist Dust #DFE7EC
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Whisper Dust #F4EFEC
Analogous lead: Indigo Whisper Dust #ECEDF4
Analogous echo: Aqua Whisper Dust #ECF4F4
Triadic +120°: Rose Whisper Dust #F4ECF1
Triadic +240°: Olive Whisper Dust #F1F4EC
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Whisper Dust #F4ECEC
Split-comp +210°: Canary Whisper Dust #F4F3EC

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Mist Dust
#DFE7EC · hsl(205, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Steel Veil Dust
#F9FAFB · hsl(205, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Muted
#EDF0F2 · hsl(205, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Steel Whisper Soft
#EAF1F5 · hsl(205, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Azure Whisper Dust
#ECF1F4 · hsl(200, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Whisper Dust
#ECF0F4 · hsl(210, 26%, 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
Tangerine Shadow Faint
#4F4640
AAA8:1
Tangerine Shadow Muted
#54453B
AAA7.9:1
Tangerine Shadow Dust
#5A4435
AAA7.8:1
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
#EEEDF3
Protanopia
#EEEEF3
Tritanopia
#ECF2F2
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