What color is #DBF0FB?

#DBF0FB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 240, 251), and in HSL hsl(201, 80%, 92%).

Is #DBF0FB accessible as text?

On white, #DBF0FB has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBF0FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBF0FB?

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

What colors go well with #DBF0FB?

As a neutral, #DBF0FB 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 #DBF0FB the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DBF0FB 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.

#DBF0FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBF0FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBF0FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBF0FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBF0FB 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 #DBF0FB 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 #DBF0FB 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 #DBF0FB 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 #DBF0FB 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 #DBF0FB 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 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

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 86/100

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 #DBF0FB with

Celeste Lavender Misty Rose 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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DAE5FB — 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 #DBF0FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBF0FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 240 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.3% 0.027 230.4);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #D9F0FC;
  --color-200: #B6E0F7;
  --color-300: #84C7EB;
  --color-400: #57ADDB;
  --color-500: #3490C1;
  --color-600: #2F7093;
  --color-700: #275168;
  --color-800: #1D3644;
  --color-900: #142229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#D9F0FC',
    200: '#B6E0F7',
    300: '#84C7EB',
    400: '#57ADDB',
    500: '#3490C1',
    600: '#2F7093',
    700: '#275168',
    800: '#1D3644',
    900: '#142229',
  },
}

$base: #DBF0FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #D9F0FC;
$base-200: #B6E0F7;
$base-300: #84C7EB;
$base-400: #57ADDB;
$base-500: #3490C1;
$base-600: #2F7093;
$base-700: #275168;
$base-800: #1D3644;
$base-900: #142229;
$base-hover: #86CCF2;
$base-subtle: #F5FAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBF0FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84C7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57ADDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3490C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7093",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275168",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBF0FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBF0FB

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