#BDBDD3
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #BDBDD3
At its core, #BDBDD3 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 189 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 10% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#BDBDD3
RGB189, 189, 211
HSL240.0°, 20.0%, 78.4%
CMYK10%, 10%, 0%, 17%
HSV240.0°, 10.4%, 82.7%
LAB77.2, 4.3, -11.0
XYZ50.9, 51.9, 69.0
Decimal12434899
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDBDD3;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDBDD3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDBDD3;
}