What color is #BDC5E5?

#BDC5E5 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 #BDC5E5?

The RGB value is 189, 197, 229: 189 red, 197 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDC5E5?

The complementary color is #E5DDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDC5E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDC5E5 color

#BDC5E5 rgb(189, 197, 229)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BDC5E5 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 77.3% green and 89.8% blue (189, 197, 229).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 43% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#BDC5E5 color codes

HEX	`#BDC5E5`
RGB	`rgb(189, 197, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 77.3%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 43%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 17%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 14%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.85, 3.76, -16.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.85, 17.2, 282.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.092, 56.408, 82.099)`
Decimal	`12436965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDC5E5, 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 #BDC5E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDC5E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	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 #BDC5E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdc5e5; }
.text { color: #bdc5e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdc5e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 197 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdc5e5, #c9bde5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #BDC5E5?: #BDC5E5 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 #BDC5E5?: The RGB value is 189, 197, 229: 189 red, 197 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDC5E5?: The complementary color is #E5DDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDC5E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.