#DBECEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.018 188.4), rgb(219, 236, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#DBECEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBECEA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 31%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.018 188.4) |
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 #DBECEA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBECEA | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBECEA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #DBECEA text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBECEA
oklch(93% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A5
oklch(70.8% 0.038 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#68938F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D79
oklch(55.5% 0.052 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A66
oklch(49.2% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 800
800
#345653
oklch(42.6% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#DBECEA 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) | #EAEAEA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E7EA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EDEB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBECEA
#DBECEA
oklch(93% 0.018 188.4)
- #F4E3E5
#F4E3E5
oklch(93% 0.019 9.3)
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 #DBECEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #DBECEA 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.