#BDB9DF Color

#BDB9DF is rgb(189, 185, 223) in RGB and hsl(246, 37%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB9DF

HEX#BDB9DF

RGBrgb(189, 185, 223)

HSLhsl(246, 37%, 80%)

HSVhsv(246, 17%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.053 290)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 17%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB9DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB9DF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB9DF Complementary#DBDFB9 Analogous#B9C8DF Analogous#D0B9DF Triadic#DFBDB9 Triadic#B9DFBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB9DF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C7C4E4 #CDCBE7 #D7D5EC #DEDCEF #E8E7F4 #EEEEF7

Shades

#9993CD #746CBC #544CA4 #423B81 #2F2A5B #1B1834

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