What color is #DBEFF9?

#DBEFF9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 239, 249), and in HSL hsl(200, 71%, 92%).

Is #DBEFF9 accessible as text?

On white, #DBEFF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBEFF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBEFF9?

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

What colors go well with #DBEFF9?

As a neutral, #DBEFF9 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 #DBEFF9 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DBEFF9 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.

#DBEFF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBEFF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBEFF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBEFF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBEFF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White 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 #DBEFF9 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Cool White 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 #DBEFF9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White 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 #DBEFF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EBFEFF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DBEFF9 Secondary #F4FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DBEFF9 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 90/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 3/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBEFF9 with

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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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DCE6F9 — 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 #DBEFF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBEFF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 239 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.0% 0.025 229.1);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBF0FA;
  --color-200: #B9E0F3;
  --color-300: #8AC7E5;
  --color-400: #5EADD4;
  --color-500: #3C8FB9;
  --color-600: #35708D;
  --color-700: #2B5164;
  --color-800: #1F3642;
  --color-900: #152228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBF0FA',
    200: '#B9E0F3',
    300: '#8AC7E5',
    400: '#5EADD4',
    500: '#3C8FB9',
    600: '#35708D',
    700: '#2B5164',
    800: '#1F3642',
    900: '#152228',
  },
}

$base: #DBEFF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBF0FA;
$base-200: #B9E0F3;
$base-300: #8AC7E5;
$base-400: #5EADD4;
$base-500: #3C8FB9;
$base-600: #35708D;
$base-700: #2B5164;
$base-800: #1F3642;
$base-900: #152228;
$base-hover: #8CCCEB;
$base-subtle: #F6FAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBEFF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AC7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EADD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C8FB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35708D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3642",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBEFF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBEFF9

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