#BDB8DB Color

#BDB8DB is rgb(189, 184, 219) in RGB and hsl(249, 33%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB8DB

HEX#BDB8DB

RGBrgb(189, 184, 219)

HSLhsl(249, 33%, 79%)

HSVhsv(249, 16%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.049 291.8)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB8DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB8DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB8DB Complementary#D6DBB8 Analogous#B8C4DB Analogous#CFB8DB Triadic#DBBDB8 Triadic#B8DBBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB8DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6C2E0 #CDC9E4 #D6D3E9 #E0DDEE #E9E7F3 #EFEEF6

Shades

#9B92C8 #7B71B7 #5C509F #473E7A #312B55 #1D1A33

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