Palettes / Colors / #DBE5FE
#DBE5FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#DBE5FE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DBE5FE 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 #FEF4DC; it also sits naturally between #DCF7FE and #E4DCFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBE5FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 229, 254 |
| HSL | 223°, 95%, 93% |
| HSV | 223°, 14%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 10%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.12, 78.25, 104.91 |
| Yxy | 78.25, 0.2908, 0.3030 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.90, 1.53, -13.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.46, 1.52, -13.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 90% · Blue 100%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBE5FE
.text { color: #DBE5FE; }
.background { background-color: #DBE5FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE5FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 229, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 95%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE5FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 229, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE5FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 229, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE5FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE5FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEF4DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE5FE: #000000.
How #DBE5FE 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 #DBE5FE 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 #DBE5FE?
#DBE5FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 229, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE5FE?
#DBE5FE is RGB 219, 229, 254 — HSL 223°, 95%, 93% — CMYK 14%, 10%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DBE5FE?
Its complement is #FEF4DC; analogous partners are #DCF7FE and #E4DCFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE5FE for text?
Black text on #DBE5FE has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.