#BDBFDB Color

#BDBFDB is rgb(189, 191, 219) in RGB and hsl(236, 29%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDBFDB

HEX#BDBFDB

RGBrgb(189, 191, 219)

HSLhsl(236, 29%, 80%)

HSVhsv(236, 14%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.039 282.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#BDBFDB Complementary#DBD9BD Analogous#BDCEDB Analogous#CABDDB Triadic#DBBDBF Triadic#BFDBBD

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#C7C9E0 #CECFE4 #D8D9E9 #DEDFED #E8E9F2 #EFEFF6

Shades

#999CC7 #7579B3 #555A9B #43477A #2F3256 #1B1D31

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