What color is #BDD0D9?

#BDD0D9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Skinny Dippin’. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDD0D9?

The RGB value is 189, 208, 217: 189 red, 208 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDD0D9?

The complementary color is #D9C6BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDD0D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDD0D9 color

#BDD0D9 rgb(189, 208, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDD0D9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 81.6% green and 85.1% blue (189, 208, 217).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Skinny Dippin’ (#C3D7E0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#BDD0D9 color codes

HEX	`#BDD0D9`
RGB	`rgb(189, 208, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 81.6%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 27%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 13%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.35, -4.58, -6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.35, 8.06, 235.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.064, 60.939, 74.441)`
Decimal	`12439769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDD0D9, 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 #BDD0D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDD0D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	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 #BDD0D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdd0d9; }
.text { color: #bdd0d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdd0d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 208 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdd0d9, #bdc2d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDD0D9?: #BDD0D9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Skinny Dippin’. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDD0D9?: The RGB value is 189, 208, 217: 189 red, 208 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDD0D9?: The complementary color is #D9C6BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDD0D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.