Palettes / Colors / #DBDFEE
#DBDFEE — Pale Muted Blue
#DBDFEE is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #DBDFEE 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.
#DBDFEE 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 #EFEBDC; it also sits naturally between #DCE9EF and #E2DCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 223, 238 |
| HSL | 227°, 36%, 90% |
| HSV | 227°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.03, 74.01, 91.43 |
| Yxy | 74.01, 0.3004, 0.3130 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.93, 1.48, -7.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.03, 1.46, -7.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDFEE
.text { color: #DBDFEE; }
.background { background-color: #DBDFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 223, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 36%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 223, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 223, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFEBDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDFEE
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 #DBDFEE: ·
How #DBDFEE 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 #DBDFEE 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 #DBDFEE?
#DBDFEE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 223, 238). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDFEE?
#DBDFEE is RGB 219, 223, 238 — HSL 227°, 36%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBDFEE?
Its complement is #EFEBDC; analogous partners are #DCE9EF and #E2DCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDFEE for text?
Black text on #DBDFEE has a contrast ratio of 15.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.