#BDBBDD Color

#BDBBDD is rgb(189, 187, 221) in RGB and hsl(244, 33%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDBBDD

HEX#BDBBDD

RGBrgb(189, 187, 221)

HSLhsl(244, 33%, 80%)

HSVhsv(244, 15%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.048 288)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 15%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#BDBBDD Complementary#DBDDBB Analogous#BBCADD Analogous#CEBBDD Triadic#DDBDBB Triadic#BBDDBD

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#C7C5E2 #CECCE5 #D8D6EA #DEDDEE #E8E7F3 #EFEEF6

Shades

#9996CA #7571B7 #56509F #433F7D #2F2C58 #1B1A33

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