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#DBE0FB Color

#DBE0FB is rgb(219, 224, 251) in RGB, hsl(231, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBE0FB
HEX#DBE0FB
RGBrgb(219, 224, 251)
HSLhsl(231, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(231, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.037 277.3)
LABlab(89.41% 2.16 -13.79)
LCHlch(89.41% 13.96 278.89)

What #DBE0FB 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 #DBE0FB, 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 blue in the library.

#DBE0FB Channel Values

How #DBE0FB 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 224 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBE0FB 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBE0FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBE0FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBE0FB

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

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How #DBE0FB 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#DBE0FB
Protanopia#DFDFFB
Protanomaly#DEDFFB
Deuteranopia#DEDEFB
Deuteranomaly#DDDFFB
Tritanopia#D7E4E4
Tritanomaly#D9E2ED
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBE0FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbe0fb: #DBE0FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBE0FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbe0fb': '#DBE0FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.878, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_dbe0fb">#DBE0FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBE0FB"

More Blue Colors

#DBE0FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBE0FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBE0FB?

#DBE0FB is a lightest blue — rgb(219, 224, 251) in RGB and hsl(231, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.

What is the RGB value of #DBE0FB?

#DBE0FB is rgb(219, 224, 251) — red 219, green 224, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBE0FB?

#DBE0FB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBE0FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBE0FB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBE0FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBE0FB 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.

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