What color is #BDCEDF?

#BDCEDF 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 #BDCEDF?

The RGB value is 189, 206, 223: 189 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCEDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDCEDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCEDF color

#BDCEDF rgb(189, 206, 223)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 80.8% green and 87.5% blue (189, 206, 223).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#BDCEDF color codes

HEX	`#BDCEDF`
RGB	`rgb(189, 206, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 80.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.99, -2.29, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.99, 10.6, 257.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.374, 60.288, 78.464)`
Decimal	`12439263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCEDF, 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 #BDCEDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCEDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	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 #BDCEDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcedf; }
.text { color: #bdcedf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcedf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 206 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcedf, #bdbddf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDCEDF?: #BDCEDF 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 #BDCEDF?: The RGB value is 189, 206, 223: 189 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCEDF?: The complementary color is #DFCEBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCEDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.