What color is #DBDCEB?

#DBDCEB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDCEB?

The RGB value is 219, 220, 235: 219 red, 220 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDCEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBDCEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDCEB color

#DBDCEB rgb(219, 220, 235)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green and 92.2% blue (219, 220, 235).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 29% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#DBDCEB color codes

HEX	`#DBDCEB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 220, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 86.3%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 29%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 7%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.09, 2.45, -7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.09, 7.83, 288.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.799, 72.244, 88.848)`
Decimal	`14408939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDCEB, 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 #DBDCEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDCEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	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 #DBDCEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdceb; }
.text { color: #dbdceb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdceb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 220 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdceb, #e2dbeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBDCEB?: #DBDCEB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDCEB?: The RGB value is 219, 220, 235: 219 red, 220 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDCEB?: The complementary color is #EBEADB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDCEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.