What color is #DBD8EB?

#DBD8EB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBD8EB?

The RGB value is 219, 216, 235: 219 red, 216 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBD8EB?

The complementary color is #E8EBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBD8EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBD8EB color

#DBD8EB rgb(219, 216, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DBD8EB is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 84.7% green and 92.2% blue (219, 216, 235).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 32% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Scarf (#E3DFEC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#DBD8EB color codes

HEX	`#DBD8EB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 216, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 84.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 32%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 8%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.08, 4.54, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.08, 10.02, 296.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.762, 70.17, 88.503)`
Decimal	`14407915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBD8EB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DBD8EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBD8EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DBD8EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbd8eb; }
.text { color: #dbd8eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbd8eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 216 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbd8eb, #e4d8eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBD8EB?: #DBD8EB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBD8EB?: The RGB value is 219, 216, 235: 219 red, 216 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBD8EB?: The complementary color is #E8EBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBD8EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.