Information about #BDBBC9 color

#BDBBC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBBC9 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 187, 201) (74.1% red, 73.3% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDBBC9 presents itself as a calm, restrained blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ghost (#C0BFC7) and French Grey (#BFBDC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 187, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDBBC9: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDBBC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDBBC9 color variations

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

#BDBBC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CAC8D3

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#E4E3E9

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#F1F1F4

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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBBC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9390A6

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#6B6781

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#474456

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#23222B

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Black

#000000

#BDBBC9 color tones

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

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#A3A1AD

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#96959E

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#8B8A8F

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Grey

#808080

#BDBBC9 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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#C7BBC8

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#C2BBC8

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#BBBEC8

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#BBC3C8

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#BBC8C7

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#BDBBC9 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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#C7C9BB
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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
#BDBBC9
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#C0C9BB
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#C9C4BB
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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
#C4BBC9
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#BBC0C9
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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
#BDBBC9
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#C9BDBB
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#BBC9BD
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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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#C9BBC7
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#C7C9BB
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#BBC9BD
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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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#C9BBC0
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#C7C9BB
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#BBC9C4
#BBC9C4

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Nearest named colors to #BDBBC9

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

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Quarter Powder Blue color link
Quarter Powder Blue

#BEC6C8

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Triple Athens Grey color link
Triple Athens Grey

#C2C5C6

#BDBBC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBBC9
  • RGB189, 187, 201
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 21
  • HSL249°, 11%, 76%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 11.475%, 76.078%
  • HSV249°, 7%, 79%
  • HSB249°, 7%, 79%
  • HEX IDBDBBC9
  • DECIMAL ID12434377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
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