#BDB9E4 Color
#BDB9E4 is rgb(189, 185, 228) in RGB and hsl(246, 44%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#BDB9E4
HEX
#BDB9E4RGB
rgb(189, 185, 228)HSL
hsl(246, 44%, 81%)HSV
hsv(246, 19%, 89%)OKLCH
oklch(80.3% 0.06 289.2)CMYK
cmyk(17%, 19%, 0%, 11%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB9E4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #BDB9E4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB9E4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.