Palettes / Colors / #BDC3CD

#BDC3CD — Light Dusty Blue

#BDC3CD 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 #BDC3CD 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.

#BDC3CD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CDC7BC; it also sits naturally between #BCCACD and #BEBCCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 76% · Blue 80%

Cyan 8% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BDC3CD

.text { color: #BDC3CD; }
.background { background-color: #BDC3CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDC3CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 195, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDC3CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 195, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDC3CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 195, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDC3CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDC3CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDC7BC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDC3CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDC3CD

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:

How #BDC3CD 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 #BDC3CD 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

← #BDC3CC  ·  #BDC3CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDC3CD?

#BDC3CD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 195, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDC3CD?

#BDC3CD is RGB 189, 195, 205 — HSL 218°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 5%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #BDC3CD?

Its complement is #CDC7BC; analogous partners are #BCCACD and #BEBCCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDC3CD for text?

Black text on #BDC3CD has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.