#DBEBF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.026 244.4), rgb(219, 235, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#DBEBF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 235, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.026 244.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DBEBF9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEBF9 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEBF9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #DBEBF9 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEBF9
oklch(93.2% 0.026 244.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A5C0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#668EB0
oklch(63% 0.068 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D789B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6585
oklch(49.2% 0.068 244.6)
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Step 800
800
#33526C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 245)
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Step 900
900
#2D4457
oklch(37.6% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#DBEBF9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E6EBFA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EEEF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEBF9
#DBEBF9
oklch(93.2% 0.026 244.4)
- #F5E6D7
#F5E6D7
oklch(93.3% 0.026 67.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DBEBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
Use #DBEBF9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.