Palettes / Colors / #BDBCD4
#BDBCD4 — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBCD4 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 #BDBCD4 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.
#BDBCD4 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 #D2D3BB; it also sits naturally between #BBC6D3 and #C8BBD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBCD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 188, 212 |
| HSL | 242°, 22%, 78% |
| HSV | 242°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 11%, 11%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 50.85, 51.54, 69.56 |
| Yxy | 51.54, 0.2957, 0.2997 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.00, 5.03, -11.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.79, 4.72, -11.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 83%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBCD4
.text { color: #BDBCD4; }
.background { background-color: #BDBCD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBCD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 188, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 22%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBCD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 188, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBCD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 188, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBCD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBCD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBCD4
Tints of #BDBCD4
Tones of #BDBCD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2D3BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBCD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBCD4
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 #BDBCD4: ·
How #BDBCD4 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 #BDBCD4 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 #BDBCD4?
#BDBCD4 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 188, 212). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBCD4?
#BDBCD4 is RGB 189, 188, 212 — HSL 242°, 22%, 78% — CMYK 11%, 11%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #BDBCD4?
Its complement is #D2D3BB; analogous partners are #BBC6D3 and #C8BBD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBCD4 for text?
Black text on #BDBCD4 has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.