What color is #BDDBEB?

#BDDBEB is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDDBEB?

The RGB value is 189, 219, 235: 189 red, 219 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDDBEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDDBEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDDBEB color

#BDDBEB rgb(189, 219, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BDDBEB is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 85.9% green and 92.2% blue (189, 219, 235).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 53% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Sleepless Blue (#BADBED), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.5:1).

#BDDBEB color codes

HEX	`#BDDBEB`
RGB	`rgb(189, 219, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 85.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 53%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 20%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 7%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.74, -6.54, -11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.74, 12.92, 239.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.309, 67.478, 88.376)`
Decimal	`12442603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDDBEB, 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 #BDDBEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDDBEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.5:1	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 #BDDBEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bddbeb; }
.text { color: #bddbeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bddbeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 219 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bddbeb, #bdc4eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BDDBEB?: #BDDBEB is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDDBEB?: The RGB value is 189, 219, 235: 189 red, 219 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDDBEB?: The complementary color is #EBCDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDDBEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.