#DBEDF4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.021 223), rgb(219, 237, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#DBEDF4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 237, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 53%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.021 223) |
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 #DBEDF4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEDF4 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEDF4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #DBEDF4 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEDF4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 223)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#6391A2
oklch(63% 0.056 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#497B8D
oklch(55.5% 0.061 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6878
oklch(49.1% 0.057 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#305562
oklch(42.7% 0.047 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4650
oklch(37.7% 0.037 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#DBEDF4 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) | #E9ECF4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E8F4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EFEF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEDF4
#DBEDF4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 223)
- #F7E5DE
#F7E5DE
oklch(93.4% 0.022 42.6)
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 #DBEDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
Use #DBEDF4 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.