What color is #DBE0EE?

#DBE0EE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBE0EE?

The RGB value is 219, 224, 238: 219 red, 224 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBE0EE?

The complementary color is #EEE9DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBE0EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBE0EE color

#DBE0EE rgb(219, 224, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DBE0EE is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 87.8% green and 93.3% blue (219, 224, 238).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Cloud (#DDDFE8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.91:1).

#DBE0EE color codes

HEX	`#DBE0EE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 224, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 87.8%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.18, 0.95, -7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.18, 7.46, 277.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.299, 74.544, 91.504)`
Decimal	`14409966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBE0EE, 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 #DBE0EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBE0EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.91:1	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 #DBE0EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbe0ee; }
.text { color: #dbe0ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbe0ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 224 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbe0ee, #e0dbee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DBE0EE?: #DBE0EE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBE0EE?: The RGB value is 219, 224, 238: 219 red, 224 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBE0EE?: The complementary color is #EEE9DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBE0EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.