Information about #BDC1DE color

#BDC1DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDC1DE falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 193, 222) — 74.1% red, 75.7% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 11 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDC1DE is a mildly saturated classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF). Slightly further away sit Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA) and Zappo (#C4C0E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(189, 193, 222)), which gives #BDC1DE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDC1DE: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #BDC1DE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDC1DE color variations

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

#BDC1DE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDC1DE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#878EC2

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#373D6D

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Black

#000000

#BDC1DE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDC1DE 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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#BDC1DE 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 #BDC1DE

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

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

#BDC1DE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC1DE
  • RGB189, 193, 222
  • CMYK13, 11, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(189, 193, 222)
  • HSL233°, 33%, 81%
  • HSL Precise232.727°, 33.333%, 80.588%
  • HSV233°, 15%, 87%
  • HSB233°, 15%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.757, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.757, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.757, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC1DE
  • DECIMAL ID12435934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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