#BDBEDB Color

#BDBEDB is rgb(189, 190, 219) in RGB and hsl(238, 29%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDBEDB

HEX#BDBEDB

RGBrgb(189, 190, 219)

HSLhsl(238, 29%, 80%)

HSVhsv(238, 14%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(81% 0.041 283.9)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#BDBEDB Complementary#DBDABD Analogous#BDCDDB Analogous#CBBDDB Triadic#DBBDBE Triadic#BEDBBD

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#C7C8E0 #CECEE4 #D8D8E9 #DEDFED #E8E8F2 #EFEFF6

Shades

#999BC7 #7577B3 #55579B #43457A #2F3056 #1B1C31

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