Palettes / Colors / #DBF2FB
#DBF2FB — Pale Vivid Blue
#DBF2FB 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 #DBF2FB 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.
#DBF2FB 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 #FBE4DA; it also sits naturally between #DAFBF4 and #DAE1FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBF2FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 242, 251 |
| HSL | 197°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 197°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 4%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.38, 85.53, 103.64 |
| Yxy | 85.53, 0.2929, 0.3197 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.11, -5.74, -6.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.48, -5.72, -7.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 95% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBF2FB
.text { color: #DBF2FB; }
.background { background-color: #DBF2FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBF2FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 242, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBF2FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 242, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBF2FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 242, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBF2FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBF2FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBE4DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBF2FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBF2FB
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 #DBF2FB: ·
How #DBF2FB 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 #DBF2FB 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 #DBF2FB?
#DBF2FB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 242, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBF2FB?
#DBF2FB is RGB 219, 242, 251 — HSL 197°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 13%, 4%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBF2FB?
Its complement is #FBE4DA; analogous partners are #DAFBF4 and #DAE1FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBF2FB for text?
Black text on #DBF2FB has a contrast ratio of 18.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.