#DBEFF9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.025 229.1), rgb(219, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#DBEFF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.025 229.1) |
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 #DBEFF9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEFF9 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEFF9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #DBEFF9 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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)
#DBEFF9
oklch(94% 0.025 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BB
oklch(70.6% 0.052 230)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AA
oklch(63% 0.066 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#427B95
oklch(55.5% 0.072 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#34687F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5567
oklch(42.8% 0.055 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#DBEFF9 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) | #EAEEFA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EAF9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F2F2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEFF9
#DBEFF9
oklch(94% 0.025 229.1)
- #FAE7DD
#FAE7DD
oklch(94% 0.025 49.7)
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 #DBEFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #DBEFF9 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.