What color is #DBE2E7?

#DBE2E7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 226, 231), and in HSL hsl(205, 20%, 88%).

Is #DBE2E7 accessible as text?

On white, #DBE2E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBE2E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBE2E7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #DBE2E7?

As a neutral, #DBE2E7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DBE2E7 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DBE2E7 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DBE2E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBE2E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBE2E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBE2E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBE2E7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Platinum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBE2E7 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DBE2E7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F5FBFF

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBE2E7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DBE2E7 Secondary #F8FAFC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Platinum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DBE2E7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 88/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DBE2E7

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People also use #DBE2E7 with

Gainsboro Greige Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DADDE7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DBE2E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBE2E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 226 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.9% 0.010 238.5);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED8DE;
  --color-300: #ABBAC5;
  --color-400: #889CAA;
  --color-500: #697D8C;
  --color-600: #54636D;
  --color-700: #3F494F;
  --color-800: #2C3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CED8DE',
    300: '#ABBAC5',
    400: '#889CAA',
    500: '#697D8C',
    600: '#54636D',
    700: '#3F494F',
    800: '#2C3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #DBE2E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CED8DE;
$base-300: #ABBAC5;
$base-400: #889CAA;
$base-500: #697D8C;
$base-600: #54636D;
$base-700: #3F494F;
$base-800: #2C3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #A4B6C3;
$base-subtle: #F4F6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBE2E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABBAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#889CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#697D8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54636D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F494F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBE2E7

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBE2E7

UI roles & guardrails

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