Palettes / Colors / #BDBFDA
#BDBFDA — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBFDA 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 #BDBFDA 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.
#BDBFDA 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 #DAD8BE; it also sits naturally between #BECEDA and #CABEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 191, 218 |
| HSL | 236°, 28%, 80% |
| HSV | 236°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 12%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 52.27, 53.14, 73.83 |
| Yxy | 53.14, 0.2916, 0.2965 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.96, 4.65, -13.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.90, 4.38, -13.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 85%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 12% · 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 #BDBFDA
.text { color: #BDBFDA; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 191, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 28%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 191, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 191, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAD8BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBFDA
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 #BDBFDA: ·
How #BDBFDA 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 #BDBFDA 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 #BDBFDA?
#BDBFDA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 191, 218). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBFDA?
#BDBFDA is RGB 189, 191, 218 — HSL 236°, 28%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 12%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BDBFDA?
Its complement is #DAD8BE; analogous partners are #BECEDA and #CABEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBFDA for text?
Black text on #BDBFDA has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.