Close to Arctic
#DBEFFE
#DBEFFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 93.7% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 95% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBEFFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBEFFE as they’d see it.
#DBEFFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DBEFFE
What color is #DBEFFE?
#DBEFFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 93.7% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 95% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBEFFE in RGB?
#DBEFFE is rgb(219, 239, 254): 219 red, 239 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBEFFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 6, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBEFFE?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBEFFE?
Its complement #FCE9DB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.