#BDB3DB Color

#BDB3DB is rgb(189, 179, 219) in RGB and hsl(255, 36%, 78%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB3DB

HEX#BDB3DB

RGBrgb(189, 179, 219)

HSLhsl(255, 36%, 78%)

HSVhsv(255, 18%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.057 296.5)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB3DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB3DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB3DB Complementary#D1DBB3 Analogous#B3BDDB Analogous#D1B3DB Triadic#DBBDB3 Triadic#B3DBBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB3DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6BDE0 #CFC8E5 #D8D2EA #DED9ED #E7E3F2 #F0EEF7

Shades

#9C8DC9 #7E6AB9 #604BA0 #4B3B7D #342957 #1F1834

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