What color is #BDCBE2?

#BDCBE2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCBE2?

The RGB value is 189, 203, 226: 189 red, 203 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCBE2?

The complementary color is #E2D4BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDCBE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCBE2 color

#BDCBE2 rgb(189, 203, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDCBE2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 79.6% green and 88.6% blue (189, 203, 226).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 39% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#BDCBE2 color codes

HEX	`#BDCBE2`
RGB	`rgb(189, 203, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 79.6%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 39%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 16%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.3, -0.08, -12.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.3, 12.99, 269.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.066, 59.021, 80.375)`
Decimal	`12438498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCBE2, 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 #BDCBE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCBE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	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 #BDCBE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcbe2; }
.text { color: #bdcbe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcbe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 203 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcbe2, #c2bde2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BDCBE2?: #BDCBE2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCBE2?: The RGB value is 189, 203, 226: 189 red, 203 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCBE2?: The complementary color is #E2D4BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCBE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.