Palettes / Colors / #DBE7FF
#DBE7FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#DBE7FF 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 #DBE7FF 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.
#DBE7FF 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 #FFF3DB; it also sits naturally between #DBF9FF and #E1DBFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBE7FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 231, 255 |
| HSL | 220°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 220°, 14%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 9%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.84, 79.43, 105.94 |
| Yxy | 79.43, 0.2903, 0.3041 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.43, 0.70, -12.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.12, 0.70, -13.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 91% · Blue 100%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 9% · 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 #DBE7FF
.text { color: #DBE7FF; }
.background { background-color: #DBE7FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE7FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 231, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE7FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 231, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE7FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 231, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE7FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE7FF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBE7FF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFF3DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE7FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBE7FF
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 #DBE7FF: ·
How #DBE7FF 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 #DBE7FF 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 #DBE7FF?
#DBE7FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 231, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE7FF?
#DBE7FF is RGB 219, 231, 255 — HSL 220°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 14%, 9%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DBE7FF?
Its complement is #FFF3DB; analogous partners are #DBF9FF and #E1DBFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE7FF for text?
Black text on #DBE7FF has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.