What color is #DBEAFB?

#DBEAFB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 234, 251), and in HSL hsl(212, 80%, 92%).

Is #DBEAFB accessible as text?

On white, #DBEAFB has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBEAFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBEAFB?

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

What colors go well with #DBEAFB?

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

No — #DBEAFB 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.

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

Palettes built on #DBEAFB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBEAFB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #DBEAFB 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 #DBEAFB Surface #ECEADC 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 #DBEAFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EEFCFF

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 #DBEAFB Secondary #F5FBFF Support #959386 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 #DBEAFB 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 6/100

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.

Pairs with #DBEAFB

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People also use #DBEAFB 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 15.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DADFFB — 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 #DBEAFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBEAFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 234 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.028 251.5);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #D9E9FC;
  --color-200: #B6D4F7;
  --color-300: #84B4EB;
  --color-400: #5795DB;
  --color-500: #3476C1;
  --color-600: #2F5E93;
  --color-700: #274568;
  --color-800: #1D2F44;
  --color-900: #141E29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#D9E9FC',
    200: '#B6D4F7',
    300: '#84B4EB',
    400: '#5795DB',
    500: '#3476C1',
    600: '#2F5E93',
    700: '#274568',
    800: '#1D2F44',
    900: '#141E29',
  },
}

$base: #DBEAFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #D9E9FC;
$base-200: #B6D4F7;
$base-300: #84B4EB;
$base-400: #5795DB;
$base-500: #3476C1;
$base-600: #2F5E93;
$base-700: #274568;
$base-800: #1D2F44;
$base-900: #141E29;
$base-hover: #86B8F2;
$base-subtle: #F5F9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBEAFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84B4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5795DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3476C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F5E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274568",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2F44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141E29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBEAFB

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBEAFB

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