Close to Frost
#DBE2EF
#DBE2EF is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 88.6% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 38% saturation and 90% 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 #DBE2EF.
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.
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16.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBE2EF as they’d see it.
#DBE2EF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DBE2EF
What color is #DBE2EF?
#DBE2EF is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 88.6% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 38% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBE2EF in RGB?
#DBE2EF is rgb(219, 226, 239): 219 red, 226 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBE2EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 5, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBE2EF?
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 #DBE2EF?
Its complement #E8E1D4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.