Palettes / Colors / #BDBADD
#BDBADD — Light Muted Blue
#BDBADD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BDBADD 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.
#BDBADD 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 #DADDBB; it also sits naturally between #BBC9DD and #CFBBDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBADD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 186, 221 |
| HSL | 245°, 34%, 80% |
| HSV | 245°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 16%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.60, 51.16, 75.56 |
| Yxy | 51.16, 0.2894, 0.2869 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.77, 7.99, -17.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.52, 7.54, -17.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBADD
.text { color: #BDBADD; }
.background { background-color: #BDBADD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBADD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 186, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 34%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBADD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 186, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBADD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 186, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBADD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBADD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBADD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBADD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBADD
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 #BDBADD: ·
How #BDBADD 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 #BDBADD 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 #BDBADD?
#BDBADD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 186, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBADD?
#BDBADD is RGB 189, 186, 221 — HSL 245°, 34%, 80% — CMYK 14%, 16%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BDBADD?
Its complement is #DADDBB; analogous partners are #BBC9DD and #CFBBDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBADD for text?
Black text on #BDBADD has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.