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#BDB2E0 Color

#BDB2E0 is rgb(189, 178, 224) in RGB, hsl(254, 43%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDB2E0
HEX#BDB2E0
RGBrgb(189, 178, 224)
HSLhsl(254, 43%, 79%)
HSVhsv(254, 21%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.066 295.8)
LABlab(74.67% 10.87 -21.76)
LCHlch(74.67% 24.33 296.54)

What #BDB2E0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDB2E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.88Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 8.18Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.59Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 9.79Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 10.3Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#BDB2E0 Channel Values

How #BDB2E0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 178 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 43% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 21% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDB2E0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDB2E0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDB2E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDB2E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BDB2E0
Complementary
#D6E0B2
Analogous
#B2BFE0
Analogous
#D4B2E0
Triadic
#E0BDB2
Triadic
#B2E0BD
Split comp.
#E0D4B2
Split comp.
#BFE0B2

Tints & Shades of #BDB2E0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C7BDE5
#CDC5E8
#D6D0EC
#E0DBF0
#E9E5F5
#EFEDF8

Shades

#9B8AD0
#7B66C2
#5C44AB
#473483
#31245B
#1D1637

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDB2E0.

How #BDB2E0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BDB2E0
Protanopia#B4B4E0
Protanomaly#B8B3E0
Deuteranopia#B6B6E0
Deuteranomaly#B9B4E0
Tritanopia#B6B9B9
Tritanomaly#B9B6CA
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDB2E0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdb2e0: #BDB2E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDB2E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdb2e0': '#BDB2E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.698, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_bdb2e0">#BDB2E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDB2E0"

More Blue Colors

#BDB2E0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#BDB2E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDB2E0?

#BDB2E0 is a light blue — rgb(189, 178, 224) in RGB and hsl(254, 43%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #BDB2E0?

#BDB2E0 is rgb(189, 178, 224) — red 189, green 178, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDB2E0?

#BDB2E0 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDB2E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDB2E0 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDB2E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDB2E0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.81, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.