What color is #BDCAD8?

#BDCAD8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCAD8?

The RGB value is 189, 202, 216: 189 red, 202 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCAD8?

The complementary color is #D8CBBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDCAD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCAD8 color

#BDCAD8 rgb(189, 202, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDCAD8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 79.2% green and 84.7% blue (189, 202, 216).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 26% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Plein Air (#B9C4D2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#BDCAD8 color codes

HEX	`#BDCAD8`
RGB	`rgb(189, 202, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 79.2%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 26%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.75, -1.63, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.75, 8.62, 259.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.499, 58.017, 73.28)`
Decimal	`12438232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCAD8, 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 #BDCAD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCAD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	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 #BDCAD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcad8; }
.text { color: #bdcad8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcad8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 202 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcad8, #bebdd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDCAD8?: #BDCAD8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCAD8?: The RGB value is 189, 202, 216: 189 red, 202 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCAD8?: The complementary color is #D8CBBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCAD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.