What color is #DBEAFC?

#DBEAFC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 234, 252), and in HSL hsl(213, 85%, 92%).

Is #DBEAFC accessible as text?

On white, #DBEAFC has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBEAFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBEAFC?

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

What colors go well with #DBEAFC?

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

No — #DBEAFC 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.

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

Palettes built on #DBEAFC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBEAFC 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 #DBEAFC 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 #DBEAFC 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 #DBEAFC 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 #DBEAFC 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 #DBEAFC 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 #DBEAFC

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People also use #DBEAFC 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 #F8FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D9DDFC — 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 #DBEAFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBEAFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 234 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.029 252.9);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8E9FD;
  --color-200: #B4D3F9;
  --color-300: #81B2EE;
  --color-400: #5392DF;
  --color-500: #3073C5;
  --color-600: #2C5C96;
  --color-700: #25446A;
  --color-800: #1C2E45;
  --color-900: #131D2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8E9FD',
    200: '#B4D3F9',
    300: '#81B2EE',
    400: '#5392DF',
    500: '#3073C5',
    600: '#2C5C96',
    700: '#25446A',
    800: '#1C2E45',
    900: '#131D2A',
  },
}

$base: #DBEAFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8E9FD;
$base-200: #B4D3F9;
$base-300: #81B2EE;
$base-400: #5392DF;
$base-500: #3073C5;
$base-600: #2C5C96;
$base-700: #25446A;
$base-800: #1C2E45;
$base-900: #131D2A;
$base-hover: #82B6F5;
$base-subtle: #F5F8FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBEAFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4D3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81B2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5392DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3073C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C5C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25446A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2E45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131D2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBEAFC

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBEAFC

UI roles & guardrails

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