What color is #BDCBD8?

#BDCBD8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCBD8?

The RGB value is 189, 203, 216: 189 red, 203 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCBD8?

The complementary color is #D8CABD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDCBD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCBD8 color

#BDCBD8 rgb(189, 203, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDCBD8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 79.6% green and 84.7% blue (189, 203, 216).

Its hue angle is 209°, 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 Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#BDCBD8 color codes

HEX	`#BDCBD8`
RGB	`rgb(189, 203, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 79.6%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 26%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.01, -2.16, -8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.01, 8.36, 255.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.734, 58.488, 73.358)`
Decimal	`12438488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCBD8, 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 #BDCBD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCBD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	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 #BDCBD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcbd8; }
.text { color: #bdcbd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcbd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 203 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcbd8, #bdbed8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDCBD8?: #BDCBD8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCBD8?: The RGB value is 189, 203, 216: 189 red, 203 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCBD8?: The complementary color is #D8CABD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCBD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.