Information about #BDB9CA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDB9CA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 185, 202) — 74.1% red, 72.5% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDB9CA is a softly toned classic blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ghost (#C0BFC7) and French Grey (#BFBDC1).

The recipe behind #BDB9CA is rgb(189, 185, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDB9CA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #BDB9CA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDB9CA color variations

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

#BDB9CA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDB9CA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDB9CA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDB9CA 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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#BDB9CA 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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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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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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#B9CAC6
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Nearest named colors to #BDB9CA

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

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

#BDB9CA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB9CA
  • RGB189, 185, 202
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(189, 185, 202)
  • HSL254°, 14%, 76%
  • HSL Precise254.118°, 13.821%, 75.882%
  • HSV254°, 8%, 79%
  • HSB254°, 8%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.725, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.725, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.725, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB9CA
  • DECIMAL ID12433866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers323 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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