Palettes / Colors / #BDBDCF
#BDBDCF — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBDCF 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 #BDBDCF 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.
#BDBDCF 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 #D0D0BE; it also sits naturally between #BEC7D0 and #C7BED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 189, 207 |
| HSL | 240°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 240°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 9%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.45, 51.72, 66.36 |
| Yxy | 51.72, 0.2993, 0.3069 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.11, 3.48, -9.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.92, 3.25, -8.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBDCF
.text { color: #BDBDCF; }
.background { background-color: #BDBDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 189, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 189, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 189, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D0BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBDCF
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 #BDBDCF: ·
How #BDBDCF 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 #BDBDCF 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 #BDBDCF?
#BDBDCF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 189, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBDCF?
#BDBDCF is RGB 189, 189, 207 — HSL 240°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 9%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BDBDCF?
Its complement is #D0D0BE; analogous partners are #BEC7D0 and #C7BED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBDCF for text?
Black text on #BDBDCF has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.