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Sterling Triadic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the triadic rule around Sterling (#D1D4D1), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#D1D4D1
#C9C6DF
#DDC9C6
#EFF5F1
#979AC4

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Sterling#D1D4D1209, 212, 209120°, 3%, 83%1, 0, 1, 17
Purple Purity#C9C6DF201, 198, 223247°, 28%, 83%10, 11, 0, 13
Misty Blush#DDC9C6221, 201, 1988°, 25%, 82%0, 9, 10, 13
Heavy Sugar#EFF5F1239, 245, 241140°, 23%, 95%2, 0, 2, 4
Grape Ivy#979AC4151, 154, 196236°, 28%, 68%23, 21, 0, 23

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #EFF5F1 on #979AC42.46:1—
Aa #D1D4D1 on #979AC41.82:1—
Aa #DDC9C6 on #979AC41.71:1—
Aa #C9C6DF on #979AC41.63:1—
Aa #C9C6DF on #EFF5F11.50:1—
Aa #DDC9C6 on #EFF5F11.43:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #d1d4d1; /* Sterling */
  --color-2: #c9c6df; /* Purple Purity */
  --color-3: #ddc9c6; /* Misty Blush */
  --color-4: #eff5f1; /* Heavy Sugar */
  --color-5: #979ac4; /* Grape Ivy */
}

Other schemes from Sterling

More Very Light Gray triadic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Sterling?

In a triadic scheme: Purple Purity (#C9C6DF), Misty Blush (#DDC9C6), Heavy Sugar (#EFF5F1), Grape Ivy (#979AC4).

What is the hex code of Sterling?

#D1D4D1.