Back to gallery
Pastelcyansoftmuted

Warm Mist Ribbon

#c3d5dd
Notes

Warm Mist Ribbon (#C3D5DD) is a soft cyan with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (198°, 28%, 82%) places it in the muted band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary orange. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#c3d5dd
RGB
rgb(195, 213, 221)
HSL
hsl(198, 28%, 82%)
HWB
hwb(198 76% 13%)
OKLCH
oklch(86.2% 0.022 226.2)
HSV
hsv(198, 12%, 87%)
LAB
lab(84.18% -4.45 -6.00)
LCH
lch(84.18% 7.47 233.46)
CMYK
cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 13%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

Variations

Click any swatch to explore

Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#c3d5dd
Original
#d1d4dd
Protanopia
#cdd1dd
Deuteranopia
#bcd8d7
Tritanopia
#d2d2d2
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.51:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
13.88:1

Related Colors

Canvas