Palettes / Colors / #DBDCF5
#DBDCF5 — Pale Blue
#DBDCF5 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #DBDCF5 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.
#DBDCF5 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 #F5F4DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE9F5 and #E7DBF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDCF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 220, 245 |
| HSL | 238°, 57%, 91% |
| HSV | 238°, 11%, 96% |
| CMYK | 11%, 10%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 71.29, 72.84, 96.69 |
| Yxy | 72.84, 0.2960, 0.3025 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.37, 4.41, -12.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.35, 4.37, -12.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 96%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDCF5
.text { color: #DBDCF5; }
.background { background-color: #DBDCF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDCF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 220, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 57%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDCF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 220, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDCF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 220, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDCF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDCF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5F4DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDCF5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDCF5
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 #DBDCF5: ·
How #DBDCF5 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 #DBDCF5 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 #DBDCF5?
#DBDCF5 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 220, 245). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDCF5?
#DBDCF5 is RGB 219, 220, 245 — HSL 238°, 57%, 91% — CMYK 11%, 10%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #DBDCF5?
Its complement is #F5F4DB; analogous partners are #DBE9F5 and #E7DBF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDCF5 for text?
Black text on #DBDCF5 has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.