Palettes / Colors / #BDBCDC
#BDBCDC — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBCDC is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BDBCDC 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.
#BDBCDC 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 #DBDCBC; it also sits naturally between #BCCBDC and #CDBCDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBCDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 188, 220 |
| HSL | 242°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 242°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 15%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 51.89, 51.95, 75.00 |
| Yxy | 51.95, 0.2901, 0.2905 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.25, 6.69, -15.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.08, 6.31, -15.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 86%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBCDC
.text { color: #BDBCDC; }
.background { background-color: #BDBCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 188, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 188, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 188, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBCDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBDCBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBCDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBCDC
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 #BDBCDC: ·
How #BDBCDC 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 #BDBCDC 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 #BDBCDC?
#BDBCDC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 188, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBCDC?
#BDBCDC is RGB 189, 188, 220 — HSL 242°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 14%, 15%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BDBCDC?
Its complement is #DBDCBC; analogous partners are #BCCBDC and #CDBCDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBCDC for text?
Black text on #BDBCDC has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.