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#DBDEE1 Color

#DBDEE1 is rgb(219, 222, 225) in RGB, hsl(210, 9%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBDEE1
HEX#DBDEE1
RGBrgb(219, 222, 225)
HSLhsl(210, 9%, 87%)
HSVhsv(210, 3%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(89.9% 0.005 247.9)
LABlab(88.30% -0.64 -1.85)
LCHlch(88.30% 1.96 250.89)

What #DBDEE1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DBDEE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every white in the library.

#DBDEE1 Channel Values

How #DBDEE1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 222 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 9% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 3% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBDEE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBDEE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBDEE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBDEE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DBDEE1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBDEE1.

How #DBDEE1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DBDEE1
Protanopia#DDDDE1
Protanomaly#DCDEE1
Deuteranopia#DDDDE1
Deuteranomaly#DCDDE1
Tritanopia#DBDEDE
Tritanomaly#DBDEDF
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBDEE1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dbdee1: #DBDEE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBDEE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbdee1': '#DBDEE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.871, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_dbdee1">#DBDEE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBDEE1"

More White Colors

#DBDEE1 sits in the white family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBDEE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBDEE1?

#DBDEE1 is a lightest white — rgb(219, 222, 225) in RGB and hsl(210, 9%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.

What is the RGB value of #DBDEE1?

#DBDEE1 is rgb(219, 222, 225) — red 219, green 222, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBDEE1?

#DBDEE1 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBDEE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBDEE1 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBDEE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBDEE1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 2.03, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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