Palettes / Colors / #BDBDC5
#BDBDC5 — Mist Grey
#BDBDC5 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDBDC5 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.
#BDBDC5 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5C5BE; it also sits naturally between #BEC2C5 and #C2BEC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBDC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 189, 197 |
| HSL | 240°, 6%, 76% |
| HSV | 240°, 4%, 77% |
| CMYK | 4%, 4%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 49.26, 51.25, 60.12 |
| Yxy | 51.25, 0.3067, 0.3190 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.83, 1.51, -4.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.59, 1.41, -3.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 77%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBDC5
.text { color: #BDBDC5; }
.background { background-color: #BDBDC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBDC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 189, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 6%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBDC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 189, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBDC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 189, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBDC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBDC5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBDC5
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Tones of #BDBDC5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5C5BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBDC5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBDC5
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 #BDBDC5: ·
How #BDBDC5 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 #BDBDC5 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 #BDBDC5?
#BDBDC5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 189, 197). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBDC5?
#BDBDC5 is RGB 189, 189, 197 — HSL 240°, 6%, 76% — CMYK 4%, 4%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #BDBDC5?
Its complement is #C5C5BE; analogous partners are #BEC2C5 and #C2BEC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBDC5 for text?
Black text on #BDBDC5 has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.