#BDADDB Color

#BDADDB is rgb(189, 173, 219) in RGB and hsl(261, 39%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDADDB

HEX#BDADDB

RGBrgb(189, 173, 219)

HSLhsl(261, 39%, 77%)

HSVhsv(261, 21%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.067 300.8)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 21%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDADDB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDADDB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDADDB Complementary#CBDBAD Analogous#ADB4DB Analogous#D4ADDB Triadic#DBBDAD Triadic#ADDBBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDADDB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6B8E0 #CFC3E5 #D7CDE9 #E0D8EE #E8E3F3 #F1EDF7

Shades

#A18ACC #8263BB #6848A3 #4F367C #382759 #201632

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