#BDBEFF Color
#BDBEFF is rgb(189, 190, 255) in RGB, hsl(239, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDBEFFrgb(189, 190, 255)hsl(239, 100%, 87%)hsv(239, 26%, 100%)cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.4% 0.091 283.5)lab(78.64% 10.06 -32.38)lch(78.64% 33.91 287.26)What #BDBEFF Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDBEFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDBEFF Channel Values
How #BDBEFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 190 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 100% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 26% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDBEFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDBEFF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDBEFF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDBEFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BDBEFF
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDBEFF.
How #BDBEFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdbeff: #BDBEFF;background-color: #BDBEFF;colors: { 'color-bdbeff': '#BDBEFF' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.745, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_bdbeff">#BDBEFF</color>fill="#BDBEFF"More Blue Colors
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#BDBEFF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDBEFF?
#BDBEFF is a lightest blue — rgb(189, 190, 255) in RGB and hsl(239, 100%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.
What is the RGB value of #BDBEFF?
#BDBEFF is rgb(189, 190, 255) — red 189, green 190, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDBEFF?
#BDBEFF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDBEFF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDBEFF scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDBEFF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDBEFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 21.34, which is visibly different.
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