#DBF6FA
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.5% 0.029 207.4), rgb(219, 246, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#DBF6FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.57:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF6FA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 246, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.029 207.4) |
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 #DBF6FA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF6FA | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF6FA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF6FA text on black | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DBF6FA
oklch(95.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C96A1
oklch(63% 0.075 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#29818C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 207)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5961
oklch(42.8% 0.063 207.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D494F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 207.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#DBF6FA 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) | #F1F4FA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEFFA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F9F7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF6FA
#DBF6FA
oklch(95.5% 0.029 207.4)
- #FFEBE8
#FFEBE8
oklch(95.5% 0.022 27.8)
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 #DBF6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #DBF6FA 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.