#BDB8E0 Color

#BDB8E0 is rgb(189, 184, 224) in RGB and hsl(248, 39%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB8E0

HEX#BDB8E0

RGBrgb(189, 184, 224)

HSLhsl(248, 39%, 80%)

HSVhsv(248, 18%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(80% 0.056 290.8)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 18%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB8E0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB8E0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB8E0 Complementary#DBE0B8 Analogous#B8C7E0 Analogous#D1B8E0 Triadic#E0BDB8 Triadic#B8E0BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB8E0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C7C3E5 #CECAE8 #D8D4EC #DEDCEF #E8E6F4 #EFEDF7

Shades

#9991CF #756ABE #5649A7 #433A83 #2F285C #1B1735

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