Information about #BDBDDB color

#BDBDDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBDDB belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 189, 219) (74.1% red, 74.1% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 12 / 12 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced blue, #BDBDDB appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA) and Melrose (#C3B9DD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(189, 189, 219)), which gives #BDBDDB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDBDDB: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDBDDB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDBDDB color variations

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

#BDBDDB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBDDB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBDDB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDBDDB 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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#BDBDDB 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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Nearest named colors to #BDBDDB

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

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

#BDBDDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBDDB
  • RGB189, 189, 219
  • CMYK12, 12, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(189, 189, 219)
  • HSL240°, 29%, 80%
  • HSL Precise240°, 29.412%, 80%
  • HSV240°, 14%, 86%
  • HSB240°, 14%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.741, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.741, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.741, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDBDDB
  • DECIMAL ID12434907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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