Information about #BDB5DD color

#BDB5DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDB5DD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 181, 221) (74.1% red, 71% green, 86.7% blue), or CMYK 13 / 16 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDB5DD presents itself as a mildly saturated blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Melrose (#C3B9DD) and Moon Raker (#C0B2D7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(189, 181, 221)), which gives #BDB5DD its character. If you plan to put text on a #BDB5DD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDB5DD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDB5DD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDB5DD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDB5DD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E326E

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Black

#000000

#BDB5DD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDB5DD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDB5DD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#C2DDB6
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#DDD1B6
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#DDBEB6
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BDB5DD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

#BDB5DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB5DD
  • RGB189, 181, 221
  • CMYK13, 16, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(189, 181, 221)
  • HSL252°, 37%, 79%
  • HSL Precise252°, 37.037%, 78.824%
  • HSV252°, 18%, 87%
  • HSB252°, 18%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.710, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.710, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.710, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB5DD
  • DECIMAL ID12432861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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