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Cobalt Mist Faint

Blue · Hue 220
Hex
#E3E5E8
RGB
rgb(227, 229, 232)
HSL
hsl(220, 10%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 9%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.6:1AA
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About this color

Cobalt Mist Faint (#E3E5E8) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 10% 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-cobalt-mist-faint: #E3E5E8;
  --colorarchive-cobalt-mist-faint-hsl: hsl(220, 10%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-cobalt-mist-faint-rgb: rgb(227, 229, 232);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Cobalt Whisper Faint
#EEEFF1 · hsl(220, 10%, 94%)
Darker companion
Cobalt Pearl Faint
#D2D5DA · hsl(220, 10%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Mist Faint
#E8E6E3 · hsl(40, 10%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Mist Faint
#E3E3E8 · hsl(245, 10%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Azure Mist Faint
#E3E6E8 · hsl(200, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Mist Faint
#E8E3E5 · hsl(340, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Mist Faint
#E5E8E3 · hsl(100, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Mist Faint
#E8E4E3 · hsl(10, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Mist Faint
#E7E8E3 · hsl(70, 10%, 90%)
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Base: Cobalt Mist Faint #E3E5E8
Lighter companion: Cobalt Whisper Faint #EEEFF1
Darker companion: Cobalt Pearl Faint #D2D5DA
Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Mist Faint #E8E6E3
Analogous lead: Amethyst Mist Faint #E3E3E8
Analogous echo: Azure Mist Faint #E3E6E8
Triadic +120°: Garnet Mist Faint #E8E3E5
Triadic +240°: Moss Mist Faint #E5E8E3
Split-comp +150°: Ruby Mist Faint #E8E4E3
Split-comp +210°: Honey Mist Faint #E7E8E3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cobalt Whisper Faint
#EEEFF1 · hsl(220, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Mist Muted
#E1E4EA · hsl(220, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Pearl Faint
#D2D5DA · hsl(220, 10%, 84%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(220, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Whisper Muted
#EDEFF2 · hsl(220, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Mist Dust
#DFE3EC · hsl(220, 26%, 90%)

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
AAA7:1
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40
AAA9.7:1
Apricot Nocturne Faint
#38352E
AAA9.5:1
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A
AAA9.3:1
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726
AAA9:1
Apricot Nocturne Soft
#443922
AAA8.4:1
Apricot Nocturne Clear
#4F3C17

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#E4E4E7
Protanopia
#E4E4E7
Tritanopia
#E3E7E7
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