Palettes / Colors / #BDBDEC

#BDBDEC — Pale Blue

#BDBDEC is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BDBDEC 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.

#BDBDEC 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 #EBEBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCD4EB and #D4BCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 93%

Cyan 20% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BDBDEC

.text { color: #BDBDEC; }
.background { background-color: #BDBDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 189, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 189, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 189, 236, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDBDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBDEC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BDBDEC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EBEBBC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDBDEC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBDEC

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:

How #BDBDEC 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 #BDBDEC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BDBDEB  ·  #BDBDED →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBDEC?

#BDBDEC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 189, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBDEC?

#BDBDEC is RGB 189, 189, 236 — HSL 240°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 20%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #BDBDEC?

Its complement is #EBEBBC; analogous partners are #BCD4EB and #D4BCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBDEC for text?

Black text on #BDBDEC has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.