What color is #DBEAF2?

#DBEAF2 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 234, 242), and in HSL hsl(201, 47%, 90%).

Is #DBEAF2 accessible as text?

On white, #DBEAF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBEAF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBEAF2?

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

What colors go well with #DBEAF2?

As a neutral, #DBEAF2 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 #DBEAF2 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DBEAF2 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.

#DBEAF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBEAF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBEAF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBEAF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBEAF2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #DBEAF2 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lavender 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 #DBEAF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EFFDFF

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBEAF2 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DBEAF2 Secondary #F6FBFE Support #969386 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 #DBEAF2 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 44/100

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 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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBEAF2 with

Pale Turquoise Gainsboro Greige Platinum 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 #F8FAFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DAE1F1 — 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 #DBEAF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBEAF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 234 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.8% 0.019 230.7);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C3DCE9;
  --color-300: #99C1D6;
  --color-400: #72A5C0;
  --color-500: #5187A4;
  --color-600: #446A7E;
  --color-700: #344D5A;
  --color-800: #25343C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C3DCE9',
    300: '#99C1D6',
    400: '#72A5C0',
    500: '#5187A4',
    600: '#446A7E',
    700: '#344D5A',
    800: '#25343C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #DBEAF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C3DCE9;
$base-300: #99C1D6;
$base-400: #72A5C0;
$base-500: #5187A4;
$base-600: #446A7E;
$base-700: #344D5A;
$base-800: #25343C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #96C2D9;
$base-subtle: #F5F8FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBEAF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3DCE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99C1D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#72A5C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5187A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#446A7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344D5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBEAF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBEAF2

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