Palettes / Colors / #BDCFDA
#BDCFDA — Light Dusty Blue
#BDCFDA is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BDCFDA 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.
#BDCFDA 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 #DAC9BE; it also sits naturally between #BEDAD7 and #BEC1DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 207, 218 |
| HSL | 203°, 28%, 80% |
| HSV | 203°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 5%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.95, 60.51, 75.06 |
| Yxy | 60.51, 0.2922, 0.3159 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.11, -3.85, -7.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.79, -3.63, -7.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 5% · 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 #BDCFDA
.text { color: #BDCFDA; }
.background { background-color: #BDCFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 207, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 28%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 207, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 207, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAC9BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCFDA
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 #BDCFDA: ·
How #BDCFDA 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 #BDCFDA 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 #BDCFDA?
#BDCFDA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 207, 218). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCFDA?
#BDCFDA is RGB 189, 207, 218 — HSL 203°, 28%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 5%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BDCFDA?
Its complement is #DAC9BE; analogous partners are #BEDAD7 and #BEC1DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCFDA for text?
Black text on #BDCFDA has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.