#BDB9DA Color

#BDB9DA is rgb(189, 185, 218) in RGB and hsl(247, 31%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB9DA

HEX#BDB9DA

RGBrgb(189, 185, 218)

HSLhsl(247, 31%, 79%)

HSVhsv(247, 15%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(80% 0.046 290.9)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB9DA 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 text11.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB9DA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB9DA Complementary#D6DAB9 Analogous#B9C6DA Analogous#CDB9DA Triadic#DABDB9 Triadic#B9DABD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB9DA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6C3DF #CDCAE3 #D6D4E8 #DFDEED #E9E8F3 #EFEEF6

Shades

#9A94C7 #7A73B5 #5B539D #463F78 #312C54 #1D1A32

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