Palettes / Colors / #DBEBF6
#DBEBF6 — Pale Blue
#DBEBF6 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DBEBF6 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 #F6E5DA; it also sits naturally between #DAF6F3 and #DADDF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEBF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 235, 246 |
| HSL | 204°, 60%, 91% |
| HSV | 204°, 11%, 96% |
| CMYK | 11%, 4%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 75.56, 81.13, 98.87 |
| Yxy | 81.13, 0.2957, 0.3175 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.19, -3.16, -7.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.07, -3.13, -7.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 92% · Blue 96%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 4% · 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 #DBEBF6
.text { color: #DBEBF6; }
.background { background-color: #DBEBF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEBF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 235, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 60%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEBF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 235, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEBF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 235, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEBF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEBF6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6E5DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEBF6: #000000.
How #DBEBF6 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 #DBEBF6 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 #DBEBF6?
#DBEBF6 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 235, 246). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEBF6?
#DBEBF6 is RGB 219, 235, 246 — HSL 204°, 60%, 91% — CMYK 11%, 4%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #DBEBF6?
Its complement is #F6E5DA; analogous partners are #DAF6F3 and #DADDF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEBF6 for text?
Black text on #DBEBF6 has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.