What color is #BDB9EB?

#BDB9EB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB9EB?

The RGB value is 189, 185, 235: 189 red, 185 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB9EB?

The complementary color is #E7EBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB9EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB9EB color

#BDB9EB rgb(189, 185, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BDB9EB is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 72.5% green and 92.2% blue (189, 185, 235).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 56% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Purple Illusion (#B8B8F8), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#BDB9EB color codes

HEX	`#BDB9EB`
RGB	`rgb(189, 185, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 72.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 56%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 21%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 21%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.99, 11.57, -24.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.99, 26.95, 295.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.327, 51.514, 85.715)`
Decimal	`12433899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB9EB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDB9EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB9EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDB9EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb9eb; }
.text { color: #bdb9eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb9eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 185 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb9eb, #d6b9eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BDB9EB?: #BDB9EB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB9EB?: The RGB value is 189, 185, 235: 189 red, 185 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB9EB?: The complementary color is #E7EBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB9EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.