Palettes / Colors / #BDB6FA
#BDB6FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDB6FA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BDB6FA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDB6FA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F3FAB7; it also sits naturally between #B7D2FA and #DFB7FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDB6FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 182, 250 |
| HSL | 246°, 87%, 85% |
| HSV | 246°, 27%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 27%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 54.97, 51.18, 97.42 |
| Yxy | 51.18, 0.2700, 0.2514 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.79, 16.64, -32.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.54, 16.04, -35.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 71% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDB6FA
.text { color: #BDB6FA; }
.background { background-color: #BDB6FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDB6FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 182, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 87%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDB6FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 182, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDB6FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 182, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDB6FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDB6FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3FAB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDB6FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDB6FA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDB6FA: ·
How #BDB6FA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDB6FA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDB6FA?
#BDB6FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 182, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDB6FA?
#BDB6FA is RGB 189, 182, 250 — HSL 246°, 87%, 85% — CMYK 24%, 27%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDB6FA?
Its complement is #F3FAB7; analogous partners are #B7D2FA and #DFB7FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDB6FA for text?
Black text on #BDB6FA has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.