#BDBDDB Color

#BDBDDB is rgb(189, 189, 219) in RGB and hsl(240, 29%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDBDDB

HEX#BDBDDB

RGBrgb(189, 189, 219)

HSLhsl(240, 29%, 80%)

HSVhsv(240, 14%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#BDBDDB Complementary#DBDBBD Analogous#BDCCDB Analogous#CCBDDB Triadic#DBBDBD Triadic#BDDBBD

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#C7C7E0 #CECEE4 #D8D8E9 #DEDEED #E8E8F2 #EFEFF6

Shades

#9999C7 #7575B3 #55559B #43437A #2F2F56 #1B1B31

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