#BDB6E2

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Thistle.

About #BDB6E2

Visually, #BDB6E2 is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 182 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 19% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDB6E2
RGB189, 182, 226
HSL249.5°, 43.1%, 80.0%
CMYK16%, 19%, 0%, 11%
HSV249.5°, 19.5%, 88.6%
LAB75.9, 11.2, -21.1
XYZ51.4, 49.8, 78.8
Decimal12433122

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDB6E2; }
.text-color { color: #BDB6E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDB6E2; }

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