What color is #DBE9FA?

#DBE9FA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 233, 250), and in HSL hsl(213, 76%, 92%).

Is #DBE9FA accessible as text?

On white, #DBE9FA has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBE9FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBE9FA?

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

What colors go well with #DBE9FA?

As a neutral, #DBE9FA 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 #DBE9FA the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DBE9FA 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.

#DBE9FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBE9FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBE9FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBE9FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBE9FA 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 #DBE9FA 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 #DBE9FA Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #DBE9FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EFFCFF

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 #DBE9FA Secondary #F6FBFF 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 #DBE9FA 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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 85/100

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 #DBE9FA with

Celeste Lavender Antique White Gainsboro 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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBDFFA — 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 #DBE9FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBE9FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 233 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.9% 0.028 253.2);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #DAE9FB;
  --color-200: #B7D3F5;
  --color-300: #87B3E9;
  --color-400: #5A93D8;
  --color-500: #3774BD;
  --color-600: #325C90;
  --color-700: #294466;
  --color-800: #1E2F43;
  --color-900: #141E29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#DAE9FB',
    200: '#B7D3F5',
    300: '#87B3E9',
    400: '#5A93D8',
    500: '#3774BD',
    600: '#325C90',
    700: '#294466',
    800: '#1E2F43',
    900: '#141E29',
  },
}

$base: #DBE9FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #DAE9FB;
$base-200: #B7D3F5;
$base-300: #87B3E9;
$base-400: #5A93D8;
$base-500: #3774BD;
$base-600: #325C90;
$base-700: #294466;
$base-800: #1E2F43;
$base-900: #141E29;
$base-hover: #89B7EF;
$base-subtle: #F5F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBE9FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7D3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87B3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5A93D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3774BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#325C90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#294466",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141E29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBE9FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBE9FA

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