Polished Silver
#c5d1da
Cool, crisp neutral for metallic UI accents
About Polished Silver
Polished Silver always reads like a brushed metal panel sitting in daylight: smooth, light, and a touch reflective, not dusty. In the Gray set, it feels more "finished" than Memory Lane, with less of that soft haze. It also stays more neutral than Ephemeral Blue, so you don't get that blue-first cool push, and it's less airy than Skinny Dippin', so it holds its edges instead of floating near white.
I use Polished Silver for UI frames and secondary containers where you want separation with restraint. It's a great fit for dashboards and finance apps when the layout needs clean grouping: card gutters, table chrome, panel headers, and subtle form-field states. Compared to Ephemeral Blue, it won't lean icy, and compared to Memory Lane, it won't look muted and smoky against bright type.
Quirk: it can look a little "slick" next to very matte grays, so I like pairing it with slate borders or slightly darker text to keep the structure feeling grounded.
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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.
On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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