Palettes / Colors / #DBDBFC
#DBDBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DBDBFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DBDBFC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DBDBFC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FCFCD9; it also sits naturally between #D9EBFC and #EBD9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 219, 252 |
| HSL | 240°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 240°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.12, 72.75, 102.34 |
| Yxy | 72.75, 0.2917, 0.2943 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.33, 6.34, -16.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.29, 6.31, -16.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDBFC
.text { color: #DBDBFC; }
.background { background-color: #DBDBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDBFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDBFC
Tints of #DBDBFC
Tones of #DBDBFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFCD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDBFC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DBDBFC: ·
How #DBDBFC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DBDBFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBDBFC?
#DBDBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 219, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDBFC?
#DBDBFC is RGB 219, 219, 252 — HSL 240°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 13%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DBDBFC?
Its complement is #FCFCD9; analogous partners are #D9EBFC and #EBD9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDBFC for text?
Black text on #DBDBFC has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.