What color is #DBE8FC?

#DBE8FC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 232, 252), and in HSL hsl(216, 85%, 92%).

Is #DBE8FC accessible as text?

On white, #DBE8FC has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBE8FC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBE8FC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #DBE8FC?

As a neutral, #DBE8FC 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 #DBE8FC the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DBE8FC is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) 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.

#DBE8FC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBE8FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBE8FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBE8FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBE8FC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBE8FC Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBE8FC Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Lavender 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DBE8FC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EFFBFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DBE8FC Secondary #F6FAFF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Lavender 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 Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DBE8FC 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 88/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 84/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBE8FC with

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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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FAFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D9DCFC — 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 #DBE8FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBE8FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 232 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.7% 0.031 258.9);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E7FD;
  --color-200: #B4CFF9;
  --color-300: #81ADEE;
  --color-400: #538BDF;
  --color-500: #306BC5;
  --color-600: #2C5696;
  --color-700: #25416A;
  --color-800: #1C2C45;
  --color-900: #131C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E7FD',
    200: '#B4CFF9',
    300: '#81ADEE',
    400: '#538BDF',
    500: '#306BC5',
    600: '#2C5696',
    700: '#25416A',
    800: '#1C2C45',
    900: '#131C2A',
  },
}

$base: #DBE8FC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E7FD;
$base-200: #B4CFF9;
$base-300: #81ADEE;
$base-400: #538BDF;
$base-500: #306BC5;
$base-600: #2C5696;
$base-700: #25416A;
$base-800: #1C2C45;
$base-900: #131C2A;
$base-hover: #82B0F5;
$base-subtle: #F5F8FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBE8FC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4CFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81ADEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#538BDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#306BC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C5696",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25416A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBE8FC

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBE8FC

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