What color is #DBE9EC?

#DBE9EC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Smoke and Mirrors. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBE9EC?

The RGB value is 219, 233, 236: 219 red, 233 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBE9EC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBE9EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBE9EC color

#DBE9EC rgb(219, 233, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBE9EC is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 91.4% green and 92.5% blue (219, 233, 236).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 31% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Smoke and Mirrors (#D9E6E8), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#DBE9EC color codes

HEX	`#DBE9EC`
RGB	`rgb(219, 233, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 91.4%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 31%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.41, -4.07, -3.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.41, 5.09, 216.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.489, 79.393, 90.793)`
Decimal	`14412268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBE9EC, 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 #DBE9EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBE9EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	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 #DBE9EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbe9ec; }
.text { color: #dbe9ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbe9ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 233 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbe9ec, #dbe0ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DBE9EC?: #DBE9EC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Smoke and Mirrors. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBE9EC?: The RGB value is 219, 233, 236: 219 red, 233 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBE9EC?: The complementary color is #ECDEDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBE9EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.