What color is #DBEAEE?

#DBEAEE is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dreamstress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEAEE?

The RGB value is 219, 234, 238: 219 red, 234 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEAEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBEAEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.02:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEAEE color

#DBEAEE rgb(219, 234, 238)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 91.8% green and 93.3% blue (219, 234, 238).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dreamstress (#D6E5EA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#DBEAEE color codes

HEX	`#DBEAEE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 234, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 91.8%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.72, -4.2, -3.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.72, 5.56, 220.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.066, 80.078, 92.427)`
Decimal	`14412526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEAEE, 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 #DBEAEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEAEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	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 #DBEAEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbeaee; }
.text { color: #dbeaee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbeaee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 234 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbeaee, #dbe1ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DBEAEE?: #DBEAEE is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dreamstress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEAEE?: The RGB value is 219, 234, 238: 219 red, 234 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEAEE?: The complementary color is #EEDFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEAEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.02:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.