What color is #DBEBF9?

#DBEBF9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 235, 249), and in HSL hsl(208, 71%, 92%).

Is #DBEBF9 accessible as text?

On white, #DBEBF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBEBF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBEBF9?

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

What colors go well with #DBEBF9?

As a neutral, #DBEBF9 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 #DBEBF9 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DBEBF9 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.

#DBEBF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBEBF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBEBF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBEBF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBEBF9 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 #DBEBF9 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 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 #DBEBF9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #DBEBF9 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 #DBEBF9 Secondary #F5FBFF 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 #DBEBF9 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 89/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 86/100

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 #DBEBF9

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People also use #DBEBF9 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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DCE2F9 — 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 #DBEBF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBEBF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 235 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.2% 0.026 244.4);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBECFA;
  --color-200: #B9D8F3;
  --color-300: #8ABBE5;
  --color-400: #5E9DD4;
  --color-500: #3C7FB9;
  --color-600: #35648D;
  --color-700: #2B4964;
  --color-800: #1F3242;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBECFA',
    200: '#B9D8F3',
    300: '#8ABBE5',
    400: '#5E9DD4',
    500: '#3C7FB9',
    600: '#35648D',
    700: '#2B4964',
    800: '#1F3242',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #DBEBF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBECFA;
$base-200: #B9D8F3;
$base-300: #8ABBE5;
$base-400: #5E9DD4;
$base-500: #3C7FB9;
$base-600: #35648D;
$base-700: #2B4964;
$base-800: #1F3242;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #8CBFEB;
$base-subtle: #F6F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBEBF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBECFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ABBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5E9DD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C7FB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35648D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBEBF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBEBF9

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