Palettes / Colors / #BDBEDA
#BDBEDA — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBEDA 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 #BDBEDA 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.
#BDBEDA 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 #DAD9BE; it also sits naturally between #BECDDA and #CBBEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 190, 218 |
| HSL | 238°, 28%, 80% |
| HSV | 238°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 13%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 52.05, 52.71, 73.76 |
| Yxy | 52.71, 0.2916, 0.2952 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.70, 5.19, -14.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.60, 4.89, -13.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 85%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBEDA
.text { color: #BDBEDA; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 190, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 28%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 190, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 190, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBEDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBEDA
Tints of #BDBEDA
Tones of #BDBEDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAD9BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBEDA
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 #BDBEDA: ·
How #BDBEDA 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 #BDBEDA 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 #BDBEDA?
#BDBEDA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 190, 218). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBEDA?
#BDBEDA is RGB 189, 190, 218 — HSL 238°, 28%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 13%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BDBEDA?
Its complement is #DAD9BE; analogous partners are #BECDDA and #CBBEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBEDA for text?
Black text on #BDBEDA has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.