#BDB5DE Color

#BDB5DE is rgb(189, 181, 222) in RGB and hsl(252, 38%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB5DE

HEX#BDB5DE

RGBrgb(189, 181, 222)

HSLhsl(252, 38%, 79%)

HSVhsv(252, 18%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.058 294)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB5DE Complementary#D6DEB5 Analogous#B5C1DE Analogous#D2B5DE Triadic#DEBDB5 Triadic#B5DEBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C7C0E3 #CDC7E6 #D6D1EA #E0DCEF #E9E6F4 #EFEDF7

Shades

#9B8ECC #7B6BBD #5D4AA5 #47397F #312858 #1E1835

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