What color is #BDC2DE?

#BDC2DE 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 #BDC2DE?

The RGB value is 189, 194, 222: 189 red, 194 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDC2DE?

The complementary color is #DED9BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDC2DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDC2DE color

#BDC2DE rgb(189, 194, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BDC2DE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 76.1% green and 87.1% blue (189, 194, 222).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#BDC2DE color codes

HEX	`#BDC2DE`
RGB	`rgb(189, 194, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 76.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 13%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.85, 3.88, -14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.85, 15.02, 284.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.46, 54.676, 76.83)`
Decimal	`12436190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDC2DE, 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 #BDC2DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDC2DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	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 #BDC2DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdc2de; }
.text { color: #bdc2de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdc2de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 194 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdc2de, #c9bdde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDC2DE?: #BDC2DE 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 #BDC2DE?: The RGB value is 189, 194, 222: 189 red, 194 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDC2DE?: The complementary color is #DED9BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDC2DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.