What color is #BDBFDB?

#BDBFDB is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDBFDB?

The RGB value is 189, 191, 219: 189 red, 191 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDBFDB?

The complementary color is #DBD9BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDBFDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDBFDB color

#BDBFDB rgb(189, 191, 219)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BDBFDB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 74.9% green and 85.9% blue (189, 191, 219).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#BDBFDB color codes

HEX	`#BDBFDB`
RGB	`rgb(189, 191, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 74.9%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.99, 4.86, -14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.99, 15, 288.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.4, 53.194, 74.511)`
Decimal	`12435419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDBFDB, 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 #BDBFDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDBFDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	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 #BDBFDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdbfdb; }
.text { color: #bdbfdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdbfdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 191 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdbfdb, #cabddb); }

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Questions

What color is #BDBFDB?: #BDBFDB is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDBFDB?: The RGB value is 189, 191, 219: 189 red, 191 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDBFDB?: The complementary color is #DBD9BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDBFDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.