Palettes / Colors / #BDBADA
#BDBADA — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBADA is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDBADA 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.
#BDBADA 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 #D6DAB9; it also sits naturally between #B9C6DA and #CDB9DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBADA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 186, 218 |
| HSL | 246°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 246°, 15%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 15%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 51.20, 51.00, 73.47 |
| Yxy | 51.00, 0.2915, 0.2903 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.68, 7.36, -15.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.41, 6.93, -15.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 85%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BDBADA
.text { color: #BDBADA; }
.background { background-color: #BDBADA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBADA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 186, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBADA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 186, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBADA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 186, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBADA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBADA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBADA
Tints of #BDBADA
Tones of #BDBADA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6DAB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBADA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBADA
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 #BDBADA: ·
How #BDBADA 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 #BDBADA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDBADA?
#BDBADA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 186, 218). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBADA?
#BDBADA is RGB 189, 186, 218 — HSL 246°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 15%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BDBADA?
Its complement is #D6DAB9; analogous partners are #B9C6DA and #CDB9DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBADA for text?
Black text on #BDBADA has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.