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Iris Mist Faint

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#E3E3E8
RGB
rgb(227, 227, 232)
HSL
hsl(240, 10%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 9%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.4:1AA
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About this color

Iris Mist Faint (#E3E3E8) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 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-iris-mist-faint: #E3E3E8;
  --colorarchive-iris-mist-faint-hsl: hsl(240, 10%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-iris-mist-faint-rgb: rgb(227, 227, 232);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Iris Whisper Faint
#EEEEF1 · hsl(240, 10%, 94%)
Darker companion
Iris Pearl Faint
#D2D2DA · hsl(240, 10%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Mist Faint
#E8E8E3 · hsl(60, 10%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Mist Faint
#E5E3E8 · hsl(260, 10%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Mist Faint
#E3E5E8 · hsl(220, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Mist Faint
#E8E3E3 · hsl(0, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Mist Faint
#E3E8E3 · hsl(120, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Mist Faint
#E8E6E3 · hsl(30, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Mist Faint
#E6E8E3 · hsl(90, 10%, 90%)
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Base: Iris Mist Faint #E3E3E8
Lighter companion: Iris Whisper Faint #EEEEF1
Darker companion: Iris Pearl Faint #D2D2DA
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Mist Faint #E8E8E3
Analogous lead: Orchid Mist Faint #E5E3E8
Analogous echo: Cobalt Mist Faint #E3E5E8
Triadic +120°: Crimson Mist Faint #E8E3E3
Triadic +240°: Emerald Mist Faint #E3E8E3
Split-comp +150°: Coral Mist Faint #E8E6E3
Split-comp +210°: Lime Mist Faint #E6E8E3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Whisper Faint
#EEEEF1 · hsl(240, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Iris Mist Muted
#E1E1EA · hsl(240, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Iris Pearl Faint
#D2D2DA · hsl(240, 10%, 84%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Mist Faint
#E3E3E8 · hsl(245, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Iris Veil Faint
#F9F9FA · hsl(240, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Iris Whisper Muted
#EDEDF2 · hsl(240, 18%, 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
AAA9.3:1
Citrine Nocturne Faint
#38382E
AAA8.8:1
Citrine Nocturne Muted
#3C3C2A
AAA8.3:1
Citrine Nocturne Dust
#404026
AAA7.8:1
Citrine Nocturne Soft
#444422
AAA11.8:1
Citrine Ink Faint
#272720
AAA11.3:1
Citrine Ink Muted
#2A2A1D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#E3E3E7
Protanopia
#E3E3E7
Tritanopia
#E3E6E6
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