Palettes / Colors / #BDBEE2
#BDBEE2 — Light Muted Blue
#BDBEE2 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 #BDBEE2 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.
#BDBEE2 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 #E1E0BC; it also sits naturally between #BCD0E1 and #CDBCE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBEE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 190, 226 |
| HSL | 238°, 39%, 81% |
| HSV | 238°, 16%, 89% |
| CMYK | 16%, 16%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.13, 53.14, 79.41 |
| Yxy | 53.14, 0.2861, 0.2862 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.96, 6.89, -18.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.89, 6.52, -18.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 89%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBEE2
.text { color: #BDBEE2; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBEE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 190, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 39%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBEE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 190, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBEE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 190, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBEE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBEE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1E0BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBEE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBEE2
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 #BDBEE2: ·
How #BDBEE2 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 #BDBEE2 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 #BDBEE2?
#BDBEE2 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 190, 226). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBEE2?
#BDBEE2 is RGB 189, 190, 226 — HSL 238°, 39%, 81% — CMYK 16%, 16%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BDBEE2?
Its complement is #E1E0BC; analogous partners are #BCD0E1 and #CDBCE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBEE2 for text?
Black text on #BDBEE2 has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.