#BDB6D3

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Thistle.

About #BDB6D3

When working with digital screens, the color #BDB6D3 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 182 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 10% C, 14% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 254.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDB6D3
RGB189, 182, 211
HSL254.5°, 24.8%, 77.1%
CMYK10%, 14%, 0%, 17%
HSV254.5°, 13.7%, 82.7%
LAB75.4, 8.1, -13.7
XYZ49.5, 49.0, 68.5
Decimal12433107

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDB6D3; }
.text-color { color: #BDB6D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDB6D3; }

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