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#BDBFE0 Color

#BDBFE0 is rgb(189, 191, 224) in RGB, hsl(237, 36%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 15%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDBFE0
HEX#BDBFE0
RGBrgb(189, 191, 224)
HSLhsl(237, 36%, 81%)
HSVhsv(237, 16%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 15%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.046 282.6)
LABlab(77.99% 4.25 -16.79)
LCHlch(77.99% 17.32 284.20)

What #BDBFE0 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 #BDBFE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.69Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.63Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 7.06Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.28Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.06Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#BDBFE0 Channel Values

How #BDBFE0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 191 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 36% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 16% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDBFE0 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDBFE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDBFE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDBFE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BDBFE0
Complementary
#E0DEBD
Analogous
#BDD0E0
Analogous
#CDBDE0
Triadic
#E0BDBF
Triadic
#BFE0BD
Split comp.
#E0CDBD
Split comp.
#D0E0BD

Tints & Shades of #BDBFE0

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.

Tints

#C4C6E3
#CED0E8
#D5D6EB
#E0E1F0
#E7E7F4
#F1F1F8

Shades

#979ACE
#7175BC
#4E53A6
#3C4080
#2A2D5A
#181A34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDBFE0.

How #BDBFE0 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.

Typical#BDBFE0
Protanopia#BFBFE0
Protanomaly#BEBFE0
Deuteranopia#BEBEE0
Deuteranomaly#BEBFE0
Tritanopia#B8C4C4
Tritanomaly#BAC2D0
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDBFE0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdbfe0: #BDBFE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDBFE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdbfe0': '#BDBFE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.749, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_bdbfe0">#BDBFE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDBFE0"

More Blue Colors

#BDBFE0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#BDBFE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDBFE0?

#BDBFE0 is a lightest blue — rgb(189, 191, 224) in RGB and hsl(237, 36%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #BDBFE0?

#BDBFE0 is rgb(189, 191, 224) — red 189, green 191, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDBFE0?

#BDBFE0 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 15%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDBFE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDBFE0 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDBFE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDBFE0 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 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #BDBFE0 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.