#DBEEFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.03 243.4), rgb(219, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#DBEEFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEEFE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.03 243.4) |
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 #DBEEFE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEEFE | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEEFE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #DBEEFE text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEEFE
oklch(94% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.078 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#4479A1
oklch(55.6% 0.084 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#36658A
oklch(49% 0.079 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5370
oklch(42.7% 0.065 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#29455B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#DBEEFE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3EAFE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F2F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEEFE
#DBEEFE
oklch(94% 0.03 243.4)
- #FAE7D7
#FAE7D7
oklch(93.9% 0.03 62.6)
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 #DBEEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #DBEEFE 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.