Information about #BDC5E0 color

#BDC5E0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDC5E0 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 197, 224) (74.1% red, 77.3% green, 87.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 11 / 0 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDC5E0 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 Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) and Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 197, 224) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDC5E0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDC5E0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDC5E0 color variations

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

#BDC5E0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDC5E0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#344270

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#1A2138

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Black

#000000

#BDC5E0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#ACB4D1

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#9197AC

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#878B97

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Grey

#808080

#BDC5E0 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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#BDD3DF

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#BDC5E0 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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#D7E0BD
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#E0C6BD
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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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#BDD7E0
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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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#E0BDC5
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#C5E0BD
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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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#D8BDE0
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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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#E0BDD7
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#E0D8BD
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#BDE0C6
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Nearest named colors to #BDC5E0

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

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

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

#B8C4E7

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

#BDC5E0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC5E0
  • RGB189, 197, 224
  • CMYK14, 11, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(189, 197, 224)
  • HSL226°, 36%, 81%
  • HSL Precise226.286°, 36.082%, 80.98%
  • HSV226°, 16%, 88%
  • HSB226°, 16%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.773, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.773, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.773, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC5E0
  • DECIMAL ID12436960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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