Palettes / Colors / #BDBEDE
#BDBEDE — Light Muted Blue
#BDBEDE is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #BDBEDE 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.
#BDBEDE 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 #DFDDBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD0DF and #CDBFDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 190, 222 |
| HSL | 238°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 238°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.58, 52.92, 76.55 |
| Yxy | 52.92, 0.2888, 0.2907 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.83, 6.04, -16.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.75, 5.70, -16.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBEDE
.text { color: #BDBEDE; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 190, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 190, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 190, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBEDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBEDE
Tints of #BDBEDE
Tones of #BDBEDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFDDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBEDE
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 #BDBEDE: ·
How #BDBEDE 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 #BDBEDE 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 #BDBEDE?
#BDBEDE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 190, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBEDE?
#BDBEDE is RGB 189, 190, 222 — HSL 238°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BDBEDE?
Its complement is #DFDDBF; analogous partners are #BFD0DF and #CDBFDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBEDE for text?
Black text on #BDBEDE has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.