Palettes / Colors / #BDC2DF
#BDC2DF — Light Muted Blue
#BDC2DF 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 #BDC2DF 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.
#BDC2DF 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 #E0DABE; it also sits naturally between #BED4E0 and #C9BEE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDC2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 194, 223 |
| HSL | 231°, 35%, 81% |
| HSV | 231°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 13%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.60, 54.73, 77.55 |
| Yxy | 54.73, 0.2883, 0.2944 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.89, 4.09, -15.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.98, 3.87, -14.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 76% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 13% · 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 #BDC2DF
.text { color: #BDC2DF; }
.background { background-color: #BDC2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDC2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 194, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 35%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDC2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 194, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDC2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 194, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDC2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDC2DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0DABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDC2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDC2DF
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 #BDC2DF: ·
How #BDC2DF 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 #BDC2DF 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 #BDC2DF?
#BDC2DF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 194, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDC2DF?
#BDC2DF is RGB 189, 194, 223 — HSL 231°, 35%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 13%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BDC2DF?
Its complement is #E0DABE; analogous partners are #BED4E0 and #C9BEE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDC2DF for text?
Black text on #BDC2DF has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.