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Pastelcyansoft

Dusky Mist Cascade

#e1f3fb
Notes

Dusky Mist Cascade (#E1F3FB) 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°, 76%, 93%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. 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
#e1f3fb
RGB
rgb(225, 243, 251)
HSL
hsl(198, 76%, 93%)
HWB
hwb(198 88% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(95.3% 0.022 226.1)
HSV
hsv(198, 10%, 98%)
LAB
lab(94.77% -4.37 -5.87)
LCH
lch(94.77% 7.31 233.34)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 3%, 0%, 2%)

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.

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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.

#e1f3fb
Original
#eff2fb
Protanopia
#ebeffb
Deuteranopia
#daf6f5
Tritanopia
#f0f0f0
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
1.14:1
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
18.41:1

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