#BDB6DB
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Thistle.
About #BDB6DB
The precise color #BDB6DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 182 green, and 219 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDB6DB
RGB189, 182, 219
HSL251.4°, 33.9%, 78.6%
CMYK14%, 17%, 0%, 14%
HSV251.4°, 16.9%, 85.9%
LAB75.7, 9.7, -17.7
XYZ50.5, 49.4, 73.9
Decimal12433115
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.88:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDB6DB;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDB6DB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDB6DB;
}