Palettes / Colors / #BDBFDB
#BDBFDB — Light Dusty Blue
#BDBFDB is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BDBFDB 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.
#BDBFDB 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 #DBD9BD; it also sits naturally between #BDCEDB and #CABDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 236°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 236°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.40, 53.19, 74.52 |
| Yxy | 53.19, 0.2909, 0.2953 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.99, 4.86, -14.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.93, 4.58, -14.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BDBFDB
.text { color: #BDBFDB; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 191, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 191, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 191, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBFDB
Tints of #BDBFDB
Tones of #BDBFDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD9BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBFDB
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 #BDBFDB: ·
How #BDBFDB 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 #BDBFDB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDBFDB?
#BDBFDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 191, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBFDB?
#BDBFDB is RGB 189, 191, 219 — HSL 236°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 14%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BDBFDB?
Its complement is #DBD9BD; analogous partners are #BDCEDB and #CABDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBFDB for text?
Black text on #BDBFDB has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.