#BDC5E2

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #BDC5E2

Visually, #BDC5E2 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 197 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 13% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDC5E2
RGB189, 197, 226
HSL227.0°, 38.9%, 81.4%
CMYK16%, 13%, 0%, 11%
HSV227.0°, 16.4%, 88.6%
LAB79.8, 3.1, -15.3
XYZ54.7, 56.2, 79.9
Decimal12436962

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.25:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDC5E2; }
.text-color { color: #BDC5E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDC5E2; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE