What are the hex codes in the Steel & Sky palette?

The Steel & Sky color palette consists of Dove Gray #5F6B73, Dusty Blue #9AA6AE, Ice #D4E4EC, Snow #F6FAFC.

How should I use the Steel & Sky palette on a website?

Use Snow #F6FAFC as the background, Dove Gray #5F6B73 for text, Ice #D4E4EC for buttons and links, and Dusty Blue #9AA6AE for accents. 1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Dove Gray on Snow at 5.21:1.

Which colors in Steel & Sky have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #5F6B73 on #F6FAFC with a ratio of 5.21:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#5F6B73Dove Gray

#9AA6AEDusty Blue

#D4E4ECIce

#F6FAFCSnow

Steel & Sky color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Dove Gray	`#5F6B73`	`rgb(95, 107, 115)`	`hsl(204, 10%, 41%)`	`oklch(52.0% 0.019 237)`
Dusty Blue	`#9AA6AE`	`rgb(154, 166, 174)`	`hsl(204, 11%, 64%)`	`oklch(71.8% 0.018 237)`
Ice	`#D4E4EC`	`rgb(212, 228, 236)`	`hsl(200, 39%, 88%)`	`oklch(90.9% 0.020 229)`
Snow	`#F6FAFC`	`rgb(246, 250, 252)`	`hsl(200, 50%, 98%)`	`oklch(98.3% 0.005 229)`

Why it works and how to use it

Steel & Sky is a pastel light, neutral-based color palette tagged monochrome, gray, white. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Snow (#F6FAFC) as the single point of color. High lightness and gentle saturation put it firmly in pastel territory. The overall temperature is cool.

The palette holds together thanks to its neutral backbone and a strong light-to-dark ladder (98% down to 41% lightness). A natural fit for social media templates and gentle interfaces.

Background: Snow (#F6FAFC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Dove Gray (#5F6B73) on #F6FAFC gives 5.21:1, passing WCAG AA.
Primary: Ice (#D4E4EC) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Dusty Blue (#9AA6AE) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Dove Gray on Snow at 5.21:1.

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Color blindness simulation

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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#5F6B73` on `#F6FAFC`	Aa	5.21:1	AA
`#5F6B73` on `#D4E4EC`	Aa	4.2:1	AA large only
`#9AA6AE` on `#F6FAFC`	Aa	2.37:1	Fail
`#5F6B73` on `#9AA6AE`	Aa	2.2:1	Fail
`#9AA6AE` on `#D4E4EC`	Aa	1.91:1	Fail
`#D4E4EC` on `#F6FAFC`	Aa	1.24:1	Fail

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